Piotr Franciszek Kołodziejczyk (June 8, 1939, in Poznań[1]–September 2, 2019,[2] in Rekowo Górny)[3] was a Polish vice-admiral, commander of the 3rd Flotilla of Ships and Navy, Minister of National Defence from 1990 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1994, and member of the Sejm of the 10th term.
The grave of Piotr Kołodziejczyk at the Naval Cemetery in Gdynia (as of September 28, 2019)
Son of Józef and Bronisława,[3] he was born on June 8, 1939, in Poznań.[1][4][6] On July 15, 1956, he began studies at the Deck Department of the Naval Academy in Gdynia.[5] In 1960, after graduation, he was promoted to the rank of naval second lieutenant, received the professional title of marine navigator engineer and was assigned to the 3rd Torpedo Boat Brigade in Gdynia as assistant torpedo commander. He sailed successively in the crews of KT-83, KT-87 and as the commander of the ship on the KT-88. In 1962 he completed a one-year missile weapons course at the Baku Naval Academy[5] After returning to the country, he was transferred to project 205 missile boats. He was the commander of the rocket and artillery department at ORP "Hel" and the deputy commander and commander of ORP "Elbląg". In 1970-1973 he was a student of the USSR's Kuznetsov Naval Academy in Leningrad. From 1973 to 1977 he served in the Naval Command in Gdynia as an assistant to the head of the department and deputy head of the Operations Department, and from 1976 was the head of the Reconnaissance Department. From 1977 to 1978 he commanded the Separated Group of the Polish Military Special Unit, United Nations Emergency Peace Force in the Golan Heights. In 1978 he was sent to study at the Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR named after Kliment Voroshilov in Moscow. On September 5, 1980, after returning to Poland, he became the commander of the 3rd Ships Flotilla in Gdynia.[7] On August 1, 1983, he became the chief of staff and the deputy commander of the Navy (Admiral Ludwik Janczyszyn ). In the years 1986–1989 he was the commander of the Navy. At the end of 1989, he assumed the position of the head of the Main Educational Board of the Polish Army. In 1984 he was appointed Rear Admiral, and in 1989 Vice Admiral.
From 1989–1991 he was a member of the Contract Sejm on behalf of the Polish United Workers' Party. After the dissolution of the PZPR, he was a member of the Military Deputies' Club.
From July 1990 to December 1991 he was the Minister of National Defence in the governments of Tadeusz Mazowiecki and Jan Krzysztof Bielecki. In 1992 he was to take the office of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces. After handing over the office to Jan Parys at the end of 1991, he was immediately transferred to the reserve against the will of President Lech Wałęsa, which made it impossible to assume this position. This situation was the beginning of a conflict between the president and the minister of defense (dismissed in mid-1992), and the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces was not created. Piotr Kołodziejczyk was again the Minister of National Defense from October 1993 to November 1994 in the government of Waldemar Pawlak. He was dismissed after a prolonged conflict with President Lech Wałęsa and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, Tadeusz Wilecki. The culmination of this dispute was the so-called Drawsko dinner during the briefing of the commanding staff of the Polish Army in Drawsko Pomorskie, during which, in the presence of Lech Wałęsa and Tadeusz Wilecki, the generals criticized the activities of Kołodziejczyk, giving the president an excuse to dismiss him.
In the second half of the 1990s, he was associated with the Freedom Union, on behalf of which, in 1998, he unsuccessfully ran for the sejmik of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
He died on September 2, 2019. He was buried on September 9 at the Naval Cemetery in Gdynia.[8]
Private lifeedit
He lived in Gdynia. He was married to Krystyna née Cordes, with whom he had two sons.[9]
Decorationsedit
Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Gold Cross of Merit
Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"
Silver Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland
Gold Medal "For contributions to the defense of the country"
Silver Medal "For contributions to the defense of the country"
Bronze Medal "For contributions to the defense of the country"
UNDOF Medal for the deployment mission in the Golan Heights
Notesedit
Janusz Królikowski announced that Piotr Kołodziejczyk was born in Gola. He relied on the information given by the admiral and published in the weekly "Wybrzeże" in 1989.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Strona sejmowa posła X kadencji". Retrieved 2019-09-03.
^"Na wieczną wachtę odszedł Wiceadmirał Piotr Franciszek Kołodziejczyk". portalstoczniowy.pl. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
^Janusz Królikowski podał, że Piotr Kołodziejczyk urodził się w Goli. Oparł się na informacji podanej przez admirała i opublikowanej w tygodniku „Wybrzeże” w 1989[5]).
^"Pogrzeb adm. Piotra Kołodziejczyka z asystą wojskową". trojmiasto.pl. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
^Królikowski, Janusz (2010). Generałowie i admirałowie Wojska Polskiego 1943–1990. Vol. II: I-M. Toruń: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek. p. 213. ISBN9788376118000.
Bibliographyedit
Commander M.Sc. Ryszard Demczuk, Lt. Comdr. M.Sc. Bogusław Iwaniak, Lt. Comdr. Mirosław Jurkowlaniec, senior boatswain. Grzegorz Kamiński, Cdr. MSc. Jarosław Keplin, Lieutenant Comdr. Bogdan Kurel, Lieutenant Comdr. Wiesław Ładniak, lieutenant Piotr Pacek, lieutenant comdr. Andrzej Rejent, see Mar. Grzegorz Skwarek, Cdr. Dariusz Zakrzewski. Editorial Office of Naval Journals. Gdynia 2006. "Przegląd Morski". No. 3, March 2006. ISSN 0137-7205.
Królikowski, Janusz (2004). Admirałowie Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej : 1945-2004 (in Polish). Toruń: Wydaw. Adam Marszałek. ISBN83-7441-013-2. OCLC 69471820.
Jędrzejko, Mariusz; Krogulski, Mariusz Lesław; Paszkowski, Marek (2002). Generałowie i admirałowie III Rzeczypospolitej : 1989-2002 [Generals and admirals of the Third Republic 1989–2002] (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawn. von borowiecky. ISBN83-87689-46-7. OCLC 51937075.
Sejm side of a deputy of the 10th term of office. [accessed on 2019-09-03].
April 13, 2024
piotr, kołodziejczyk, piotr, franciszek, kołodziejczyk, june, 1939, poznań, september, 2019, rekowo, górny, polish, vice, admiral, commander, flotilla, ships, navy, minister, national, defence, from, 1990, 1991, from, 1993, 1994, member, sejm, 10th, term, grav. Piotr Franciszek Kolodziejczyk June 8 1939 in Poznan 1 September 2 2019 2 in Rekowo Gorny 3 was a Polish vice admiral commander of the 3rd Flotilla of Ships and Navy Minister of National Defence from 1990 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1994 and member of the Sejm of the 10th term The grave of Piotr Kolodziejczyk at the Naval Cemetery in Gdynia as of September 28 2019 Contents 1 Biography 2 Private life 3 Decorations 4 Notes 5 References 6 BibliographyBiography editSon of Jozef and Bronislawa 3 he was born on June 8 1939 in Poznan 1 4 6 On July 15 1956 he began studies at the Deck Department of the Naval Academy in Gdynia 5 In 1960 after graduation he was promoted to the rank of naval second lieutenant received the professional title of marine navigator engineer and was assigned to the 3rd Torpedo Boat Brigade in Gdynia as assistant torpedo commander He sailed successively in the crews of KT 83 KT 87 and as the commander of the ship on the KT 88 In 1962 he completed a one year missile weapons course at the Baku Naval Academy 5 After returning to the country he was transferred to project 205 missile boats He was the commander of the rocket and artillery department at ORP Hel and the deputy commander and commander of ORP Elblag In 1970 1973 he was a student of the USSR s Kuznetsov Naval Academy in Leningrad From 1973 to 1977 he served in the Naval Command in Gdynia as an assistant to the head of the department and deputy head of the Operations Department and from 1976 was the head of the Reconnaissance Department From 1977 to 1978 he commanded the Separated Group of the Polish Military Special Unit United Nations Emergency Peace Force in the Golan Heights In 1978 he was sent to study at the Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR named after Kliment Voroshilov in Moscow On September 5 1980 after returning to Poland he became the commander of the 3rd Ships Flotilla in Gdynia 7 On August 1 1983 he became the chief of staff and the deputy commander of the Navy Admiral Ludwik Janczyszyn In the years 1986 1989 he was the commander of the Navy At the end of 1989 he assumed the position of the head of the Main Educational Board of the Polish Army In 1984 he was appointed Rear Admiral and in 1989 Vice Admiral From 1989 1991 he was a member of the Contract Sejm on behalf of the Polish United Workers Party After the dissolution of the PZPR he was a member of the Military Deputies Club From July 1990 to December 1991 he was the Minister of National Defence in the governments of Tadeusz Mazowiecki and Jan Krzysztof Bielecki In 1992 he was to take the office of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces After handing over the office to Jan Parys at the end of 1991 he was immediately transferred to the reserve against the will of President Lech Walesa which made it impossible to assume this position This situation was the beginning of a conflict between the president and the minister of defense dismissed in mid 1992 and the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces was not created Piotr Kolodziejczyk was again the Minister of National Defense from October 1993 to November 1994 in the government of Waldemar Pawlak He was dismissed after a prolonged conflict with President Lech Walesa and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army Tadeusz Wilecki The culmination of this dispute was the so called Drawsko dinner during the briefing of the commanding staff of the Polish Army in Drawsko Pomorskie during which in the presence of Lech Walesa and Tadeusz Wilecki the generals criticized the activities of Kolodziejczyk giving the president an excuse to dismiss him In the second half of the 1990s he was associated with the Freedom Union on behalf of which in 1998 he unsuccessfully ran for the sejmik of the Pomeranian Voivodeship He died on September 2 2019 He was buried on September 9 at the Naval Cemetery in Gdynia 8 Private life editHe lived in Gdynia He was married to Krystyna nee Cordes with whom he had two sons 9 Decorations editCommander s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Knight s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Gold Cross of Merit Gold Medal Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland Silver Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland Gold Medal For contributions to the defense of the country Silver Medal For contributions to the defense of the country Bronze Medal For contributions to the defense of the country UNDOF Medal for the deployment mission in the Golan HeightsNotes editJanusz Krolikowski announced that Piotr Kolodziejczyk was born in Gola He relied on the information given by the admiral and published in the weekly Wybrzeze in 1989 References edit a b Strona sejmowa posla X kadencji Retrieved 2019 09 03 Na wieczna wachte odszedl Wiceadmiral Piotr Franciszek Kolodziejczyk portalstoczniowy pl 3 September 2019 Retrieved 2019 09 03 a b Piotr Kolodziejczyk rejestry notarialne pl Retrieved 2021 02 10 Jedrzejko Krogulski amp Paszkowski 2002 p 124 a b c Krolikowski 2004 p 70 Janusz Krolikowski podal ze Piotr Kolodziejczyk urodzil sie w Goli Oparl sie na informacji podanej przez admirala i opublikowanej w tygodniku Wybrzeze w 1989 5 Krolikowski 2004 p 71 Pogrzeb adm Piotra Kolodziejczyka z asysta wojskowa trojmiasto pl 9 September 2019 Retrieved 2019 10 01 Krolikowski Janusz 2010 Generalowie i admiralowie Wojska Polskiego 1943 1990 Vol II I M Torun Wydawnictwo Adam Marszalek p 213 ISBN 9788376118000 Bibliography editCommander M Sc Ryszard Demczuk Lt Comdr M Sc Boguslaw Iwaniak Lt Comdr Miroslaw Jurkowlaniec senior boatswain Grzegorz Kaminski Cdr MSc Jaroslaw Keplin Lieutenant Comdr Bogdan Kurel Lieutenant Comdr Wieslaw Ladniak lieutenant Piotr Pacek lieutenant comdr Andrzej Rejent see Mar Grzegorz Skwarek Cdr Dariusz Zakrzewski Editorial Office of Naval Journals Gdynia 2006 Przeglad Morski No 3 March 2006 ISSN 0137 7205 Krolikowski Janusz 2004 Admiralowie Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej 1945 2004 in Polish Torun Wydaw Adam Marszalek ISBN 83 7441 013 2 OCLC 69471820 Jedrzejko Mariusz Krogulski Mariusz Leslaw Paszkowski Marek 2002 Generalowie i admiralowie III Rzeczypospolitej 1989 2002 Generals and admirals of the Third Republic 1989 2002 in Polish Warszawa Wydawn von borowiecky ISBN 83 87689 46 7 OCLC 51937075 Sejm side of a deputy of the 10th term of office accessed on 2019 09 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piotr Kolodziejczyk amp oldid 1185160899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
