Longin Hieronim Pastusiak (pronounced ; 22 August 1935 – 10 January 2025) was a Polish politician and historian.

Academic career

In 1959 Pastusiak earned his Master of Arts degree from

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. Then in 1960 he received his Master of Arts degree from the Faculty of Journalism,

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.Polityka Pomorska, "Prof. dr hab. Longin Pastusiak Kandydat do Parlamentu Europejskiego "

/ref> From 1961 to 1962 Pastusiak studied for a doctorate at the

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in Washington, D.C. He received a PhD from the Faculty of History, Higher School of Social Sciences in

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(1963). In 1967 he earned the title of Doctor Habilitated from the Institute of History,

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. In 1978 he gained the title of Associate Professor, then in 1986 the title of Full Professor. From 1963 to 1994 Pastusiak was a researcher at the Polish Institute of International Affairs. He was also a visiting professor at several foreign universities, mainly American. He was a professor at Gdańsk University (on leave of absence). Between 1997 and 1999 he was president of the Warsaw School of Social and Economic Sciences. He was also a member of the Political Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the author of over 600 scientific publications including more than 60 books on international relations. From 1967 to 1998 Pastusiak was a member of the Central Board of the Polish Political Sciences Association. He was chair of the Association during three annual terms. From 1988 to 1994 he was a member of the Executive Committee of the International Political Sciences Association. He was vicepresident of the Association from 1991 to 1994. He was former president of the Polish Canadian Society, deputy president of the Poland –

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Society and member of the Euro-Atlantic Society and the Club of Rome. Pastusiak was in 2008 a visiting professor at

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.Department of Government and Justice Studies, Appalachian State University, "Dr. Longin Pastusiak", Tuesday, 22 April 2008, As a historian, much of his works are related to Polish-American relations.James A. Kuhlman, Louis J. Mensonides, "Changes in European relations, Volume 1 of East-West perspectives", BRILL, 1976, pg. xiv

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Selected works

* 2001 – ''Anegdoty prezydenckie'' (''Presidential Anecdotes''), Wyd. Bellona, * 2003 – ''Prezydenci amerykańscy wobec spraw polskich'' (''American Presidents and Polish Affairs''), Wyd. Bellona, * 2004 – ''George W. Bush jaki człowiek, jaki prezydent?'' (''George W. bush: What Man, What President?''), Wyd. Adam Marszałek, * 2005 – ''Prezydenci Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki'' (''Presidents of the United States of America''), Wyd. Iskry, * 2006 – ''Biały dom i jego mieszkańcy'' (''The White House and Its Inhabitants''), Wyd. Oficyna Wydawniczo-Poligraficzna ADAM, * 2009 – ''Romanse prezydentów USA'' (''Romances of the Presidents of the USA''), Wyd. Oficyna Wydawniczo-Poligraficzna ADAM,

Political career

From 1991 to 2001 Pastusiak was Deputy to the Polish

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During its 1st and 2nd term he was Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Club of the Democratic Left Alliance. During its 3rd term he was Deputy Chairman of the Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Sejm and Senate Standing Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union. Since 1998 he was Vice-chairman of the International Council of the organisation Parliamentarians for Global Action based in New York. From 2000 he was Chairman of the Sub-Committee for Transatlantic Relations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. From 2001 he was Deputy Chairman of the Social-Democratic Faction in the

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From 1961 until its dissolution Pastusiak was a member of the

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. In 1995 he became a member of the

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. From 2000 he was a member of the Supreme Council of the Democratic Left Alliance. From 2002 to 2004, Pastusiak served as vice president of NATO Parliament Assembly and from 2001 until 2005 he was

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of the Polish Republic.

Death

Pastusiak died on 10 January 2025, at the age of 89.Nie żyje Longin Pastusiak. Były marszałek Senatu miał 89 lat
Retrieved 13 January 2025 (in Polish).

References

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Longin Hieronim Pastusiak {{DEFAULTSORT:Pastusiak, Longin 1935 births 2025 deaths Democratic Left Alliance politicians Politicians from Łódź American University alumni 20th-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers Senat Marshals University of Virginia alumni University of Warsaw alumni Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Polish Sejm 1993–1997 Members of the Polish Sejm 1997–2001 Members of the Senate of Poland 2001–2005 Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumni