Stanisław Jan Gucwa (18 April 1919 – 14 August 1994) was a Polish politician and economist. He was the

Marshal of the Sejm The Marshal of the Sejm (, ) is the speaker (chair) of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish Parliament. The office traces its origins to the 15th century. In modern Poland, the full title is Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (). ...

from 1972 until 1985.

Biography

Gucwa was born in Przybysławice. During World War II, he participated in the Polish resistance movement under the pseudonyms ''Golec'' and ''Socha''.Institute of National Remembrance
/ref> In 1949, he joined the United People's Party. He was a member of the

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from 1961 until 1989 and the

from 1972 until 1985.''Sejm'' educational site
/ref> In 1974, Gucwa received the

Order of the Builders of People's Poland Order of the Builders of People's Poland () was the highestORDER BUDOWNICZYCH POLSKI LUDOWEJ ...

. He also received the

Order of the Banner of Work The Order of the Banner of Labour () was a governmental award in Poland during the 20th-century era of the Polish People's Republic, a former Marxist-Leninist state. The order was established by the Sejm (a chamber of the Polish parliament) on 2 ...

First Class and the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...

Third Class.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gucwa, Stanislaw 1919 births 1994 deaths People from Tarnów County Members of the Polish Sejm 1961–1965 Members of the Polish Sejm 1965–1969 Members of the Polish Sejm 1969–1972 Members of the Polish Sejm 1972–1976 Members of the Polish Sejm 1976–1980 Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985 Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989 20th-century Polish economists United People's Party (Poland) politicians Marshals of the Sejm Polish resistance members of World War II Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland