Jan Kanty Steczkowski (; 16 October 1862,

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– 3 September 1929,

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) was a Polish economist, solicitor and politician. Steczkowski served as

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in the government of Jan Kucharzewski. On 4 April 1918, the

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set up a government in which he became the Prime Minister. His government only lasted until 23 October. Steczkowski returned to politics in the government of

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(1920–1921), once again leading the

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. Later he was the director of the

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(replaced in 1927).

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1862 births 1929 deaths People from Dąbrowa Tarnowska People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Polish Austro-Hungarians Prime Ministers of Poland Finance Ministers of Poland People of the Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918) {{Poland-politician-stub