Władysław Augustyn Stasiak (15 March 1966 – 10 April 2010) was a senior official and politician of the Republic of Poland.

Biography

Władysław Stasiak was born in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

. He made history studies in

Wrocław University Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, ro ...

, and got the National School of Public Administration ('' Krajowa Szkoła Administracji Publicznej'') diploma in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

in 1993. He was Interior and Administration minister within Kaczyński cabinet from 8 August 2007 to 16 November 2007) and became Chief of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland starting 27 July 2009. He died in the

2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board. Among the victims were the president of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, and his wife, Maria, ...

on 10 April 2010.

Honours and awards

* Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal, September 2008) * Commander's Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary The Hungarian Order of Merit ( hu, Magyar Érdemrend) is the fourth highest State Order of Hungary. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins, however, can be traced to the O ...

(19 March 2009) * Commander's Cross with Star of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on foreigners for outstanding achievement ...

(

posthumously Posthumous may refer to: * Posthumous award - an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death * Posthumous publication – material published after the author's death * ''Posthumous'' (album), by Warne Marsh, 1987 * ''Posthumous'' (E ...

, 16 April 2010) * Honorary Citizen of Wroclaw (20 May 2010) * Merit for the City of Warsaw (9 September 2010) * Honorary Citizen of

Lower Silesia Lower Silesia ( pl, Dolny Śląsk; cz, Dolní Slezsko; german: Niederschlesien; szl, Dolny Ślōnsk; hsb, Delnja Šleska; dsb, Dolna Šlazyńska; Silesian German: ''Niederschläsing''; la, Silesia Inferior) is the northwestern part of the ...

(9 September 2010) 1966 births 2010 deaths Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery Victims of the Smolensk air disaster Politicians from Wrocław Interior ministers of Poland Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit (Portugal) Commander's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil) University of Wrocław alumni Polish Roman Catholics National School of Public Administration (Poland) alumni {{Poland-bio-stub