Birth of Edward Gierek
Birth of Edward Gierek
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edward Gierek Biography and Timeline
Follow Edward Gierek through 19 dated historical records for Poland.
Edward Gierek, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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1913–2001Years on this page
1913
1931
Communist Party
Appointed Member of French Communist Party
Deportation
Deported from France for organizing a strike
1956
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
1957
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Katowice City Party
Role range: 1957-1970
Election
Elected to the Polish Parliament
1970
Economy of Poland
With the aid of foreign loans promises to rejuvenate Polish industry
Role range: 1970-1980
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party
Role range: 1970-1980
1971
Economy of Poland
Promises lower food prices & higher wages
Role range: 1970-1980
1976
Strike
Widespread strikes over price increases & broken promises
Role range: 1970-1980
1980
Gdansk Agreement
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Role range: 1970-1980
Reform of Political System
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Role range: 1970-1980
Strike
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Role range: 1970-1980
Legislation
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Role range: 1970-1980
Solidarity
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Role range: 1970-1980
Dismissal
Dismissed & replaced by Kania
Role range: 1970-1980
Economy of Poland
Price rises, food shortages & debt force Poland to reform the economy
Role range: 1970-1980
Solidarity
Forced to grant legal status to Solidarity
Role range: 1970-1980
2001
Death of Edward Gierek
Death of Edward Gierek
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.