Zygmunt Załęski (February 13, 1892 – January 12, 1966 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 ...

), pseudonym ''Gnatowski'', was a Polish national movement activist, politician and publicist. He was imprisoned during the years of 1950–1953, rehabilitated in 1956. Załęski was a participant of

Silesian Uprisings The Silesian Uprisings (german: Aufstände in Oberschlesien, Polenaufstände, links=no; pl, Powstania śląskie, links=no) were a series of three uprisings from August 1919 to July 1921 in Upper Silesia, which was part of the Weimar Republic ...

. He was also a member of

Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" Polish Peasant Party "Wyzwolenie" or Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"''Wyzwolenie'' is Polish for ''Liberation'', and many sources translate the party's name fully as Polish Peasant Party "Liberation" or Polish People's Party "Liberation" (Poli ...

(''Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Wyzwolenie"''; since 1918), co-creator and chairman (1928–1929) of Związek Młodzieży Wiejskiej Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Wici, organiser and chairman of Slavic Union of Village Youth (''Słowiański Związek Młodzieży Wiejskiej''), managing director of Agriculture Department of

Government Delegate's Office at Home The Government Delegation for Poland ( pl, Delegatura Rządu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na Kraj) was an agency of the Polish Government in Exile during World War II. It was the highest authority of the Polish Secret State in occupied Poland and was ...

(1941–1945), chairman of Society of People's Universities (''Towarzystwo Uniwersytetów Ludowych''), activist of

Polish People's Party The Polish People's Party ( pl, Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, PSL) is an agrarian political party in Poland. It is currently led by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Its history traces back to 1895, when it held the name People's Party, although i ...

(''Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe'') and United People's Party (''Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe''), deputy of

State National Council Krajowa Rada Narodowa in Polish (translated as State National Council or Homeland National Council, abbreviated to KRN) was a parliament-like political body created during the later stages of World War II in German-occupied Warsaw, Poland. It wa ...

(''Krajowa Rada Narodowa'') and Sejm Ustawodawczy (1947–1950), deputy of People's Republic of Poland Seym (1957–1965).

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* * 1892 births 1966 deaths People from Pułtusk County People from Łomża Governorate Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" politicians People's Party (Poland) politicians Polish People's Party (1945–1949) politicians United People's Party (Poland) politicians Members of the State National Council Members of the Polish Sejm 1947–1952 Members of the Polish Sejm 1957–1961 Members of the Polish Sejm 1961–1965 Polish publicists Silesian Uprisings participants {{Poland-politician-stub