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| '''Edward Franciszek Szczepanik''' (] - died ] ] in ]) was a ] economist and the last ] of the ]. | '''Edward Franciszek Szczepanik''' (] - died ] ] in ]) was a ] economist and the last ] of the ]. | ||
| Edward Franciszek Szczepanik was born ], ] in ], a small town in northern ], then part of ] under ] occupation. He went to the local grammar school and studied at the ] (SGH). He studied for his MA in political economy under Professor ] in 1936. During his compulsory military service he was stationed at the Artillery Officers' School and was stationed with the 29th Light Artillery Regiment. He won a scholarship to study at the ], studying under Professors ], ] and ]. |
Edward Franciszek Szczepanik was born ], ] in ], a small town in northern ], then part of ] under ] occupation. He went to the local grammar school and studied at the ] (SGH). He studied for his MA in political economy under Professor ] in 1936. During his compulsory military service he was stationed at the Artillery Officers' School and was stationed with the 29th Light Artillery Regiment. He won a scholarship to study at the ], studying under Professors ], ] and ]. On his return he became an assistant in Lipiński's department in SGH. | ||
| During the ] he was captured by the Soviet forces |
During the ] he was interned in ] and later captured by the Soviet forces. In ] and ] he was a prisoner of the Soviet ] camps, among them in ] and ]. Following the outbreak of the ] and signing of the ] he was released and joined the ] under general ]. He served with distinction in the 5th Regiment of Artillery. For his merits in the ] he received the ]. He was also awarded with the Silver ] with Swords, Italian ] and several other awards. | ||
| After the war he remained in exile and continued his university career. He received a doctorate in philosophy at the ] and continued his work at various universities, both in the ] and abroad. As a specialist in economic development of the third world, he collaborated with various organizations. Among others, he was an advisor of ] ], ] and ]. He also worked for the UN ] from ] to ]. At the same time he was also the Polish embassador to ], one of only two states that still continued its relations with the ]. | |||
| Szczepanik was awarded a doctorate ] by SGH in 1995. He died ], ] in ] and his remnants were buried in his home town of Suwałki. | |||
| In ] he became the ''Minister of Home Affairs'' of that government. On ], ] he was chosen as a successor of ] as the Prime Minister of the Polish exiled government. After Sabbat's death, his successor as the president of Poland in exile ] asked him to continue his mission. It ended after Poland regained her independence and the pre-war insignia of power were returned to Warsaw in ]. Szczepanik was awarded a doctorate ] by SGH in 1995, he was also made a honourary citizen of Suwałki. He died ], ] in ] and his remnants were buried in his home town of Suwałki. | |||
| ==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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Edward Franciszek Szczepanik (1915 - died 11 October 2005 in Worcestershire) was a Polish economist and the last Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile.
Edward Franciszek Szczepanik was born August 22, 1915 in Suwałki, a small town in northern Poland, then part of Imperial Russia under German occupation. He went to the local grammar school and studied at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). He studied for his MA in political economy under Professor Edward Lipiński in 1936. During his compulsory military service he was stationed at the Artillery Officers' School and was stationed with the 29th Light Artillery Regiment. He won a scholarship to study at the London School of Economics, studying under Professors Lionel Robbins, Friedrich Hayek and Rosenstein-Rodan. On his return he became an assistant in Lipiński's department in SGH.
During the September campaign he was interned in Lithuania and later captured by the Soviet forces. In 1940 and 1941 he was a prisoner of the Soviet Gulag camps, among them in Kozielsk and Kola Peninsula. Following the outbreak of the Russo-German War and signing of the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement he was released and joined the Polish II Corps under general Władysław Anders. He served with distinction in the 5th Regiment of Artillery. For his merits in the battle of Bologna he received the Cross of the Valorous. He was also awarded with the Silver Cross of Merits with Swords, Italian Cross of Military Merit and several other awards.
After the war he remained in exile and continued his university career. He received a doctorate in philosophy at the University of London and continued his work at various universities, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. As a specialist in economic development of the third world, he collaborated with various organizations. Among others, he was an advisor of UN High Commisioner for Refugees, Economic Commission for Asia snd the Far East and ICO. He also worked for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization from 1963 to 1977. At the same time he was also the Polish embassador to Vatican, one of only two states that still continued its relations with the Polish government in exile.
In 1981 he became the Minister of Home Affairs of that government. On April 7, 1986 he was chosen as a successor of Kazimierz Sabbat as the Prime Minister of the Polish exiled government. After Sabbat's death, his successor as the president of Poland in exile Ryszard Kaczorowski asked him to continue his mission. It ended after Poland regained her independence and the pre-war insignia of power were returned to Warsaw in 1990. Szczepanik was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by SGH in 1995, he was also made a honourary citizen of Suwałki. He died 11 October, 2005 in Worcestershire and his remnants were buried in his home town of Suwałki.
Works
Author
- 1938 Zagadnienia neutralnego pieniądza. (Warsaw, 1938) SGH
- 1953 Zarys polityki dobrobytu gospodarczego. (London, 1953)
- 1954 A study in the economic problems of central & eastern Europe. Lectures. (London, 1954)
- 1956 The Cost of Living in Hong Kong. (Hong Kong University Press: Hong Kong, 1956)
- 1958 The Economic Growth of Hong Kong (with special reference to the post-war industrialisation). (University of London / Oxford University Press: London, 1958) c.f. /Brittanica
- 1965 National accounting as a tool of economic planning. (Lectures). (Mouton & Co.: The Hague, 1965)
- 1976 Agricultural policies at different levels of development. (Rome, 1976)
- 1979 Kształtowanie się poglądów polskiego ruchu oporu na politykę gospodarczą. (London, 1979) SGH
Co-author
- 1955 MA, Ronald A., The National Income of Hong Kong, 1947-1950. (Hong Kong University Press: Hong Kong, 1955)
- 1985 Duchêne, François, New limits on European agriculture : politics and the Common Agricultural Policy. (Totowa: Rowman & Allanheld / Croom Helm, London, 1985.) ISBN 0847673758 (U.S.) / ISBN 070990858X (u.K.) c.f. Duchêne
Editor
- 1960 The Economic Role of Middlemen and Co-operatives in Indo-Pacific Fisheries. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1960)
- 1962 Economic and social problems of the Far East : Symposium : Golden jubilee congress : Papers and discussions. (Hong Kong University Press, 1962)
- 1985 Napaść sowiecka i okupacja polskich ziem wschodnich, wrzesień 1939 : praca zbiorowa pod auspicjami. (Polskiego Towarzystwa Naukowego na Obczyźnie, Polska Fundacja Kulturalna, London, 1985) ISBN 0850651654 / (Warsaw : Mie̢dzyzakładowa Struktura "Solidarności" V, 1985)
- 1986 Kongres Kultury Polskiej Ojczyzna w sercach : pokłosie kongresowe : prace Kongresu Kultury Polskiej : tom 1 (Polskie Towarzystwo Naukowe na Obczyżnie, London, 1986) ISBN 187002706X
- 2003 The Polish Cultural And Scientific Heritage at the Dawn of the Third Millennium (Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad, 240 King Street, London, W6 ORF, 2003)
External links
- Template:En icon Daily Telegraph Obituary, 17/10/2005
- Template:En icon The Times Obituary, October 19, 2005
- Template:Pl icon Szczepanik's bio in the website of Prime Minister of Poland
- Template:Pl icon Polish website of Suwalki grammar school
- Template:Pl icon Note on Szczepanik in his Alma Mater's website
- Template:Pl icon Lipiński's department in SGH
- Template:Pl icon Info on Szczepanik's doctorate honoris causa
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