Julian Nowak

Julian Nowak

Julian Nowak
Prime Minister of Poland
8th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland
In office
31 July 1922  14 December 1922
Preceded by Artur Śliwiński
Succeeded by Władysław Sikorski
Personal details
Born Julian Ignacy Nowak
(1865-03-10)10 March 1865
Okocim, Austrian Empire
Died 7 November 1946(1946-11-07) (aged 81)
Kraków, Poland
Nationality Polish
Political party Stronnictwo Prawicy Narodowej
Occupation Politician, physician
Religion Roman Catholicism

Julian Ignacy Nowak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuljan ˈnɔvak]; 10 March 1865 – 7 November 1946) was a Polish microbiologist and politician who served as prime minister 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.

Julian Ignacy Nowak was buried in Rakowicki Cemetery.

Government offices
Preceded by
Artur Śliwiński
Prime Minister of Poland
1922
Succeeded by
Władysław Sikorski
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