Birth of Edward Gierek1913
Birth of Edward Gierek
Historical person
Edward Gierek Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Gierek, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Poland.
19 records1913–200114 events3 places
Chronological biography
1913
1931
Communist Party1931
Appointed Member of French Communist Party
Deportation1931
Deported from France for organizing a strike
1956
Politburo1956
Appointed Member of Politburo
1957
Election1957
Elected to the Polish Parliament
First Secretary1957
Appointed First Secretary of the Katowice City Party
1970
Economy of Poland1970
With the aid of foreign loans promises to rejuvenate Polish industry
First Secretary1970
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party
1971
Economy of Poland1971
Promises lower food prices & higher wages
1976
Strike1976
Widespread strikes over price increases & broken promises
1980
Dismissal1980
Dismissed & replaced by Kania
Economy of Poland1980
Price rises, food shortages & debt force Poland to reform the economy
Legislation1980
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Solidarity1980
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Solidarity1980
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Gdansk Agreement31 August 1980
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Reform of Political System31 August 1980
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Strike31 August 1980
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
2001
Death of Edward Gierek2001
Death of Edward Gierek
Titles and roles
First Secretary · Member Communist Party · Member of Politburo
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.