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FIGURE 5. Key members of the Polish leadership, 1972 (C) (pictures)
- Edward Gierek, 59: First Secretary, PZPR; former Silesian miner; long residence in Western Europe; pragmatic, tough, experienced administrator; unchallenged party leader exercising overall executive responsibilities with an open, accessible style of rule; degree in mining and metallurgy.
- Henryk Jabłoński, 63: Chairman of the Council of State (president); politically un-influential former socialist performing largely ceremonial function; well-travelled scholar; Ph.D. in history.
- Piotr Jaroszewicz, 63: Chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier), former teacher; most active member of the Politburo; Gierek's alter ego in the governmental apparatus; degree in education and science.
- Franciszek Szlachcic, 52: Party secretary and member of the Council of State, former Minister of Internal Affairs (police and security); Gierek's closest and most influential confidant; primary responsibility for party cadre, but also active in science, education, and foreign affairs; M.Sc. in mining and metallurgy.
- Edward Babivch, 45: Party secretary and member of the Council of State; like Gierek, a former miner from Silesia; tough, talented bureaucrat responsible for party organizational matters; M.A. in economics.
- Jan Szydlak, 47: Party secretary; Silesian born; responsible for ideology, economic, and partly for culture; tough efficiency minded; close to Gierek; headed party investigation into December 1970 workers' riots; 2-year party schooling.
- General Wojciech Jaruzelski, 49: Minister of National Defense; possibly of landed gentry origin; respected, thoroughly professional soldier; attained rank of major general at age 33; reportedly refused to order army to fire on workers in December 1970; military academy schooling.
- Stefan Olszowski, 41: Minister of Foreign Affairs; son of teacher; veteran activist in Communist youth organizations; intelligent, dynamic, and ambitious spokesman of conservative party elements; M.A. in linguistics and literature.
- Mieczysław Jagielski, 48: Deputy Premier, Chairman of State Planning Commission, and permanent representative to CEMA; peasant origin; veteran expert responsible for implementing party economic policies; M.A. in agricultural economics, Ph.D. in management.
- Józef Tejchma, 45: Deputy Premier; peasant origin; capable and industrious official responsible for culture, youth, and some aspects of foreign affairs; a liberal; M.A. in history.
- Władysław Kruczek, 62: Chairman of Central Council of Trade Unions; conservative but realistic former Stalinist; reportedly one of the first Politburo members to support Gierek in December 1970; party schooling.
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