Aleksander Józef Skrzyński (; 19 March 1882 – 25 September 1931) was a Polish politician from
Zagórzany,
Galicia, who served as the 13th
Prime Minister of Poland
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from 1925 to 1926.
He was the first Polish Ambassador to
Romania
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(accredited in 1919), and played a significant part in the negotiations that led to the
Polish–Romanian alliance. Later, he served as
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland for two terms, from 1922 to 1923, and from 1924 to 1926.
Shortly after leaving office of prime minister, he engaged in a duel with
Stanisław Szeptycki, in which Skrzynski refused to fire. He was killed in a car accident at
Łąkociny, Poland.
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References
Further reading
* Piotr Stefan Wandycz. ''Aleksander Skrzyński : minister spraw zagranicznych II Rzeczypospolitej.'' Warszawa: Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 2006.
1882 births
1931 deaths
People from Gorlice County
Politicians from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
Prime ministers of the Second Polish Republic
Ministers of foreign affairs of the Second Polish Republic
Ambassadors of Poland to Romania
Grand Crosses of the Order of the White Lion
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