Józef Pińkowski

Józef Pińkowski (; 17 April 1929 – 8 November 2000) was a Polish Communist politician who served as 51st

Prime Minister of Poland The President of the Council of Ministers ( pl, Prezes Rady Ministrów, lit=Chairman of the Council of Ministers), colloquially referred to as the prime minister (), is the head of the cabinet and the head of government of Poland. The responsibi ...

from 1980 to 1981. By profession Pińkowski was an

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...

. In 1971 he became a member of the central committee of the PZPR. Between 1971 and 1974 he was First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Ministerial Council. Between September 1980 and February 1981, during the early years of the Solidarity movement, he served with some success as

under the party leadership of

Stanisław Kania Stanisław Kania (; 8 March 1927 – 3 March 2020) was a Polish communist politician. Life and career Kania joined the Polish Workers' Party in April 1945 when the Germans were driven out by the Red Army and Polish Communists began to take cont ...

. 1929 births 2000 deaths People from Siedlce People from Lublin Voivodeship (1919–1939) Members of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party Prime Ministers of the Polish People's Republic 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 Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work {{Poland-politician-stub