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Jan Stefan Widacki (born 6 January 1948 in Kraków) is a Polish lawyer, historian, essayist, academic (professor since 1988), diplomat and politician.
Life
In 1969, Widacki graduated from law at the Jagiellonian University. He studied also philosophy. He is an author of over 10 books and numerous articles. He was a faculty member of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (from 1977) and the University of Silesia (1983–1990). He was a vice minister of interior in the Cabinet of Tadeusz Mazowiecki (1990–1992), Polish ambassador to Lithuania (1992–1996), and Member to the Sejm (2007–2011).
He has been member of several political parties and associations: Polish United Workers' Party, Solidarity, Democratic Left Alliance, Alliance of Democrats, Democratic Party – demokraci.pl.
Honours
Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2005)
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2000)
Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1996)
References
External links
Biography at the page of Sejm
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- Jan Widacki
- Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
- Siege of Zbarazh
- Władysław Dominik Zasławski
- Battle of Zhovnyn
- Battle of Berestechko
- List of people from Kraków
- List of ambassadors of Poland to Lithuania
- Alliance of Democrats (Poland)
- Battle of Kostiantyniv