Albin Siwak

Albin Siwak (born 27 January 1933 in Wołomin) is a Polish politician. He worked in the Polish People's Republic as a construction worker, and for many years as foreman; at the age of 18, he was already head of a working unit.[1] He later made a career as a Polish United Workers' Party (Communist Party) functionary, being member of the Politburo in 1980s and serving as an ambassador in Libya. Siwak was a leader of the hardline faction[2] and a determined opponent of Solidarity.[1][3] After 1989, for some time he belonged to the Democratic Left Alliance but left after a conflict with Leszek Miller. Siwak later joined the National Party "Ojczyzna".

Critics have accused him of anti-Jewish sentiment; in Leszek Koczanowicz's view, Siwak portrays Polish communism as an expression of national interests.[1] He is connected with the newspaper Tygodnik Ojczyzna and represents nationalist-leftist positions..

References

  1. 1 2 3 Koczanowicz, Leszek (2008). Politics of Time: Dynamics of Identity in Post-Communist Poland. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 35. ISBN 9781845455101. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Doc. 4880: Situation in Poland and East-West Relations". Documents: Working Papers of the Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session, First Part, Volume 2. Stausborg: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 19 April 1982. p. 58. 10. The most prominent of hardliners are Albin Siwak, a member of the Politburo and Tadeusz Grebski
  3. ↑ Michnik, Adam (1998). Grudzińska Gross, Irena, ed. Letters from freedom post-cold war realities and perspectives. Translated by Cave, Jane. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 271. ISBN 9780520922495. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

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