Edward Gierek

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Polish_United_Workers'_Party
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-01-06
gptkbp:children Tadeusz Gierek
gptkbp:controversy Political repression
gptkbp:criticism Handling_of_Solidarity_movement
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Polish_culture
gptkbp:deathDate 2001-05-29
gptkbp:economicActivity Debt crisis
Consumer goods focus
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Silesia
gptkbp:governs gptkb:People's_Republic_of_Poland
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era
gptkbp:historicalRole Key_figure_in_Polish_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Transition_period_in_Poland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Gierek
gptkbp:image Edward_Gierek.jpg
gptkbp:impact Industrial_growth_in_Poland
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Post-war_Poland
gptkbp:influencedBy Władysław Gomułka
gptkbp:internationalRelations Closer_ties_with_Western_countries
gptkbp:knownFor Economic_reforms_in_Poland
gptkbp:legacy Mixed economic results
Economic successes vs failures
gptkbp:nationality Polish
gptkbp:nickname Edek
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Solidarity_movement
gptkbp:party gptkb:Communist_Party
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Porąbka,_Poland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Sosnowiec,_Poland
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Polish_United_Workers'_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Communism
Opposition movements
Leader_of_the_Polish_United_Workers'_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party
gptkbp:predecessor Władysław Gomułka
gptkbp:publicPerception Mixed views
gptkbp:reform Economic reforms
gptkbp:role Leader during the 1970s
gptkbp:signature Edward_Gierek_signature.png
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Welfare programs
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jadwiga_Gierek
gptkbp:successor Stanisław Kania
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:termEnd 1980-09-06
gptkbp:termStart 1970-12-20