Julian Ignacy Nowak (; 10 March 1865 – 7 November 1946) was a Polish microbiologist and politician who served as 9th
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 ...
in 1922.
Nowak studied medicine at the
Jagiellonian University in 1886–1893 and was a professor there since 1899. In 1921–1922 he was a rector of the university. Being a conservative politician, he served as the Prime Minister briefly in 1922. In the same year, he also served briefly as the Minister of Religious Affairs. In 1922–1927 he was a Senator in the Polish Senate.
He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on foreigners for outstanding achievement ...
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Julian Ignacy Nowak was buried in Rakowicki Cemetery.
He was the father of Olympic fencer
Wanda Dubieńska
Wanda Dubieńska born Nowak (12 June 1895 – 28 November 1968) was a Polish fencer, tennis player, cross-country skier and sport celebrity and the daughter of Julian Nowak. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1924 Sum ...
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1865 births
1946 deaths
People from Brzesko
People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
Polish Austro-Hungarians
Prime Ministers of Poland
Education ministers of Poland
Government ministers of Poland
Senators of the Second Polish Republic (1922–1927)
Polish microbiologists
Polish veterinarians
Jagiellonian University alumni
Jagiellonian University faculty
Rectors of the Jagiellonian University
Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Mycoplasma
Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery
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