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Zenon Nowak (27 January 1905 – 21 August 1980) was a
Communist Communism () is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, di ...
activist and politician in the
People's Republic of Poland The Polish People's Republic (1952–1989), formerly the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), and also often simply known as Poland, was a country in Central Europe that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day democratic Republic of Poland. ...
. He was one of the members of the pro-Soviet Natolin faction of the PZPR Central Committee during the
Polish October The Polish October ( ), also known as the Polish thaw or Gomułka's thaw, also "small stabilization" () was a change in the politics of the Polish People's Republic that occurred in October 1956. Władysław Gomułka was appointed First Secretar ...
of 1956.Martin McCauley, Stephen Carter
''Leadership and succession in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China.'' Page 45.
''M.E. Sharpe''. Retrieved November 21, 2011.


Awards and honors

*: ** Order of the Builders of People's Poland (1964) ** Order of the Banner of Work, 1st class ** Commander's Cross with Star of 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 ...
(1975) ** Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish State (1966) *: **
Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on 31 October 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communis ...
(1975) **
Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples () was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in s ...


See also

* Stalinism in Poland * Poznań 1956 protests


References

1905 births 1980 deaths People from Pabianice People from Piotrków Governorate Communist Party of Poland politicians Polish Workers' Party politicians Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party Members of the Polish Sejm 1952–1956 Members of the Polish Sejm 1961–1965 Members of the Polish Sejm 1965–1969 Members of the Polish Sejm 1969–1972 Ambassadors of Poland to the Soviet Union Natolin faction Recipients of the Order of the Builders of People's Poland Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples International Lenin School alumni Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub