fbpx
Wikipedia

Janusz Kurtyka

Janusz Marek Kurtyka (13 August 1960 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish historian, and from December 2005 until his death in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, the second president of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).

Dr
Janusz Kurtyka
Janusz Kurtyka
President of the Institute of National Remembrance
In office
2005 – 10 April 2010
Preceded byLeon Kieres
Succeeded byŁukasz Kamiński
Personal details
Born13 August 1960
Died10 April 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 49)
ProfessionHistorian

Kurtyka was born in Kraków and obtained his degree in the History and Philosophy Department of the Jagiellonian University. He had been a historian at the Polish Academy of Sciences since 1985 where he specialized in Polish medieval and communist era history, modern history and historical methodology. He finished his PhD in 1995 and was habilitated in 2000. He was a contributor to Wielka Encyklopedia PWN and Polski Słownik Biograficzny (Polish Biographical Dictionary) and the author of more than 140 academic publications.

In the People's Republic of Poland, Kurtyka was a member of the democratic opposition to communism and an activist with the Independent Students Union and the trade union Solidarity. Between 1989 and 2000 he was the presidents of the Kraków office of Solidarity in the Historical Institute PAN.

After the Institute of National Remembrance (a Polish government-affiliated research institute which investigates both Nazi and Communist crimes committed in Poland) was created in 1998, Kurtyka was the first president of its Kraków branch. In April 2005 he was recommended by the Board of the Institute for the position of the president and was approved by the Polish Sejm and Senate in December of that year. He took his oath of office on 29 December 2005.

In 2007, Kurtyka was awarded the Ukrainian Order of Merit, third degree and in April 2009 he was awarded the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta by the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski.

Kurtyka was on the Tupolev Tu-154 flight of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński which crashed near Smolensk-North airport near Katyn, Russia, on 10 April 2010, killing all aboard.[1]

Days before he died he called for "the results of the Russian investigation into Katyn massacre to be declassified and for the Russian archives to be opened".[2] The post which was left open by his death was considered particularly problematic due to the difficulty there would be in replacing him.[3]

After a mass in the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Kraków he was buried in the Rakowicki Cemetery on 23 April 2010. On 16 April 2010 he was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Selected publications edit

  • Generał Leopold Okulicki "Niedźwiadek" (1898–1946), (General Leopold Okulicki, "Niedźwiadek" (1898–1946)), 1989
  • Konspiracja i opór społeczny na Podkarpaciu w okresie PRL (red.), (Conspiracy and Social Resistance in Subcarpathia During the PRL (ed.)), 2007
  • Latyfundium Tęczyńskie. Dobra i właściciele (XIV–XVII wiek), (The Latifundia of the Tęczyński Family. Estate and Owners (14th through 17th centuries)), 1999
  • Odrodzone królestwo. Monarchia Władysława Łokietka i Kazimierza Wielkiego w świetle nowszych badań, (Kingdom Reborn. The Monarchy of Władysław Łokietek and Kazimierz Wielki in Light of New Research), 2001
  • Tęczyńscy. Studium z dziejów polskiej elity możnowładczej w średniowieczu, (The Tęczyński Family. A Study from the History of a Polish Medieval Magnates), 1997
  • "Freedom And Independence - Zrzeszenie "Wolność i Niezawisłość, WiN", A Historical Brief

References edit

  1. ^ Prezydenckim Tu-154 leciały najważniejsze osoby w państwie (Polish) 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Poland and Russia remember Katyn massacre. thenews.pl. 07.04.2010 08:51
  3. ^ Poland returns to work in shock and sorrow. The Times. Roger Boyes, Warsaw.
Cultural offices
Preceded by President of the Institute of National Remembrance
2005–2010
Succeeded by

janusz, kurtyka, janusz, marek, kurtyka, august, 1960, april, 2010, polish, historian, from, december, 2005, until, death, 2010, polish, force, crash, second, president, institute, national, remembrance, drpresident, institute, national, remembrancein, office,. Janusz Marek Kurtyka 13 August 1960 10 April 2010 was a Polish historian and from December 2005 until his death in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu 154 crash the second president of the Institute of National Remembrance IPN DrJanusz KurtykaJanusz KurtykaPresident of the Institute of National RemembranceIn office 2005 10 April 2010Preceded byLeon KieresSucceeded byLukasz KaminskiPersonal detailsBorn13 August 1960Died10 April 2010 2010 04 10 aged 49 ProfessionHistorian Kurtyka was born in Krakow and obtained his degree in the History and Philosophy Department of the Jagiellonian University He had been a historian at the Polish Academy of Sciences since 1985 where he specialized in Polish medieval and communist era history modern history and historical methodology He finished his PhD in 1995 and was habilitated in 2000 He was a contributor to Wielka Encyklopedia PWN and Polski Slownik Biograficzny Polish Biographical Dictionary and the author of more than 140 academic publications In the People s Republic of Poland Kurtyka was a member of the democratic opposition to communism and an activist with the Independent Students Union and the trade union Solidarity Between 1989 and 2000 he was the presidents of the Krakow office of Solidarity in the Historical Institute PAN After the Institute of National Remembrance a Polish government affiliated research institute which investigates both Nazi and Communist crimes committed in Poland was created in 1998 Kurtyka was the first president of its Krakow branch In April 2005 he was recommended by the Board of the Institute for the position of the president and was approved by the Polish Sejm and Senate in December of that year He took his oath of office on 29 December 2005 In 2007 Kurtyka was awarded the Ukrainian Order of Merit third degree and in April 2009 he was awarded the Commander s Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta by the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski Kurtyka was on the Tupolev Tu 154 flight of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski which crashed near Smolensk North airport near Katyn Russia on 10 April 2010 killing all aboard 1 Days before he died he called for the results of the Russian investigation into Katyn massacre to be declassified and for the Russian archives to be opened 2 The post which was left open by his death was considered particularly problematic due to the difficulty there would be in replacing him 3 After a mass in the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Krakow he was buried in the Rakowicki Cemetery on 23 April 2010 On 16 April 2010 he was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Selected publications editGeneral Leopold Okulicki Niedzwiadek 1898 1946 General Leopold Okulicki Niedzwiadek 1898 1946 1989 Konspiracja i opor spoleczny na Podkarpaciu w okresie PRL red Conspiracy and Social Resistance in Subcarpathia During the PRL ed 2007 Latyfundium Teczynskie Dobra i wlasciciele XIV XVII wiek The Latifundia of the Teczynski Family Estate and Owners 14th through 17th centuries 1999 Odrodzone krolestwo Monarchia Wladyslawa Lokietka i Kazimierza Wielkiego w swietle nowszych badan Kingdom Reborn The Monarchy of Wladyslaw Lokietek and Kazimierz Wielki in Light of New Research 2001 Teczynscy Studium z dziejow polskiej elity moznowladczej w sredniowieczu The Teczynski Family A Study from the History of a Polish Medieval Magnates 1997 Freedom And Independence Zrzeszenie Wolnosc i Niezawislosc WiN A Historical BriefReferences edit Prezydenckim Tu 154 lecialy najwazniejsze osoby w panstwie Polish Archived 2010 04 15 at the Wayback Machine Poland and Russia remember Katyn massacre thenews pl 07 04 2010 08 51 Poland returns to work in shock and sorrow The Times Roger Boyes Warsaw Cultural offices Preceded byLeon Kieres President of the Institute of National Remembrance2005 2010 Succeeded byFranciszek Gryciuk acting Lukasz Kaminski Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janusz Kurtyka amp oldid 1083397695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.