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Porabka
Edward Gierek
History of Poland
1913
Birth
Porabka
Birth
of
Edward
Gierek
1931
Communist Party
Appointed
Member
of the
French
Communist
Party
1931
Deportation
Deported from
France
for organizing a strike
1956
Politburo
Appointed
Member
of the
Politburo
1957
Election
Elected to the
Polish
Parliament
1957
First Secretary
Katowice
Appointed
First
Secretary
of the
Katowice
City
Party
1959
Politburo
Appointed
Member
of the
Politburo
1970
Economy
With the aid of foreign loans promises to rejuvenate
Polish
industry
1970
First Secretary
Appointed
First
Secretary
of the
Communist
Party
1971
Economy
Promises lower food prices & higher wages
1976
Strike
Widespread strikes over price increases & broken promises
1980
Agreement Gdansk
31st Aug Gdansk
The government is forced to negotiate the
Gdansk
Agreement
1980
Dismissal
Dismissed & replaced by
Kania
1980
Economy
Price
rises, food shortages & debt force
Poland
to reform the economy
1980
Legislation
Forced to grant legal status to
Solidarity
1980
Reform
31st Aug Gdansk
The government is forced to negotiate the
Gdansk
Agreement
1980
Solidarity
Forced to grant legal status to
Solidarity
1980
Strike
31st Aug Gdansk
The government is forced to negotiate the
Gdansk
Agreement
2001
Death
Death
of
Edward
Gierek
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