Józef Tejchma (14 July 1927 – 13 December 2021) was a Polish communist politician. A member of the

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 in the

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 t ...

from 1957 to 1980 and was

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...

from 1972 to 1980.

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1927 births 2021 deaths People from Podkarpackie Voivodeship Polish United Workers' Party members Deputy Prime Ministers of Poland Culture ministers of Poland Education ministers of Poland {{Poland-politician-stub