Kazimierz Barcikowski (; 22 March 1927 – 10 July 2007) was a Polish politician. As a member of
Polish United Workers Party
The Polish United Workers' Party ( pl, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza; ), commonly abbreviated to PZPR, was the communist party which ruled the Polish People's Republic as a one-party state from 1948 to 1989. The PZPR had led two other lega ...
, he served on the Central Committee of the Party and on the Political Bureau. Among his other posts were those of
deputy to
Sejm
The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland.
The Sejm has been the highest governing body of ...
and minister of agriculture. Barcikowski served as head of government negotiations with striking workers in
Szczecin
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...
in 1980 and was one of four deputy chairmen of the
Polish Council of State
The Council of State of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Rada Państwa) was introduced by the Small Constitution of 1947 as an organ of executive power. The Council of State consisted of the President of the Republic of Poland as chairman, the M ...
from 1985 to 1989.
References
Robert Gillette, "Poland Completes Leadership Reshuffle," ''Los Angeles Times,'' 13 November 1985
1927 births
2007 deaths
People from Mińsk County
People from Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939)
Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party
Government ministers of Poland
Members of the Polish Sejm 1965–1969
Members of the Polish Sejm 1969–1972
Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985
Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989
Recipients of the Order of the Builders of People's Poland
Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work
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