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Wincenty Witos
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Wincenty Witos was a Polish statesman, prominent member and leader of the Polish People's Party, who served three times as the Prime Minister of Poland in the 1920s.
Witos in 1920
Witos in 1920
Wincenty Witos (right) and Ignacy Daszyński.
Wincenty Witos (right) and Ignacy Daszyński.
Witos in 1928
Witos in 1928
May Coup (Poland)
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The May Coup was a coup d'état carried out in Poland by Marshal Józef Piłsudski from 12 to 14 May 1926.
Wincenty Witos
…He served three times as the premier of Poland, in 1920–1921, 1923 (Chjeno-Piast), and 1926. In 1926 the third Witos government was overthrown by the May coup d'état led by Józef Piłsudski. Witos had been one of the leaders of the opposition to the Sanacja-government as head of Centrolew (1929–1930) and co-founded…
Józef Piłsudski and other coup leaders on Poniatowski Bridge in Warsaw.
Józef Piłsudski and other coup leaders on Poniatowski Bridge in Warsaw.
Piłsudski (center) on Poniatowski Bridge, Warsaw, 12 May 1926, during the May Coup. At right is General Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer.
Piłsudski (center) on Poniatowski Bridge, Warsaw, 12 May 1926, during the May Coup. At right is General Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer.