Ryszard Kaczorowski

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Ryszard Kaczorowski
President of the Republic of Poland 6th President in Exile
In office July 19, 1989 â€“ December 22, 1990
Prime Minister	Edward Szczepanik
Preceded by	Kazimierz Sabbat
Succeeded by	Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa (domiciled)
Minister of the Country Affairs in Exile
In office 1986 â€“ 1989
President	Kazimierz Sabbat
Prime Minister	Edward Szczepanik
Born	November 26, 1919 (1919-11-26) (age 88) BiaÅ‚ystok, Second Polish Republic
Political party	None
Spouse	Karolina Kaczorowska

Ryszard Kaczorowski (b. November 26, 1919 in Białystok, Poland) was the last émigré President of the Republic of Poland.

He was born on November 26, 1919, in Białystok where he completed his education at a school of commerce. Just like his predecessor, he was a Scout. In 1940 he was arrested by the NKWD and sentenced to death. After the amnesty in 1941, he enlisted in the General Władysław Anders' Army and, after its evacuation, joined the 3rd Division of Carpathian Gunners, where he completed divisional secondary school.

In England he completed a college course in foreign trade. Until 1986, he worked in business as an accountant. During 1955–1967, he was the Chief Scout, and, subsequently, President of the émigré Polish Scouting Union (ZHP). As Minister for Domestic Affairs he was designated as President Kazimierz Sabbat's successor. He handed over the insignia of the presidential power of the Second Republic to President Lech Wałęsa on December 22, 1990, ending activity of the Government in exile and recognizing the Third Polish Republic.

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