Politician. Bieńkowski served as the Polish Minister of Education from November 13, 1956 to October 27, 1959. A graduate of the University of Poland, Bieńkowski later became an activist and member of the Socialist Youth Organization "Życie", the Communist Youth Union of Poland, the Communist Party of Poland, and the Polish Workers' Party. During World War II, he was a member of the People's Guard and the People's Army. After the war, he served as Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Education from 1945 to 1946 and the Director of the National Library of Poland from 1948 to 1956. After serving as Minister of Education, Bieńkowski served as a member of the State National Council, the Legislative Sejm, the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland of the second, third, and fourth terms and was vice-chairman of the State Council for Nature Conservation.
Politician. Bieńkowski served as the Polish Minister of Education from November 13, 1956 to October 27, 1959. A graduate of the University of Poland, Bieńkowski later became an activist and member of the Socialist Youth Organization "Życie", the Communist Youth Union of Poland, the Communist Party of Poland, and the Polish Workers' Party. During World War II, he was a member of the People's Guard and the People's Army. After the war, he served as Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Education from 1945 to 1946 and the Director of the National Library of Poland from 1948 to 1956. After serving as Minister of Education, Bieńkowski served as a member of the State National Council, the Legislative Sejm, the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland of the second, third, and fourth terms and was vice-chairman of the State Council for Nature Conservation.
Bio by: Adam Penale
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