Cabinet of Hanna Suchocka

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Cabinet of Hanna Suchocka
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4th Cabinet of Poland
1992–1993
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Prime minister Hanna Suchocka (1992)
Date formed11 July 1992 (1992-07-11)
Date dissolved26 October 1993 (1993-10-26)
People and organisations
President Lech Wałęsa
Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka
Member parties
[1] [2]
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
Opposition party [1] [2]
History
Outgoing election 1991
Legislature terms
  • 1st Sejm (1991–1993)
  • 2nd Senate
Predecessor
Successor Second Pawlak cabinet

The Cabinet of Hanna Suchocka was the council of ministers led by the first Polish woman prime minister Hanna Suchocka, between 11 July 1992 and 26 October 1993. The cabinet was formed after Waldemar Pawlak, presidential nomenee for prime minister, had failed with creating his government and resigned. Simultaneous talks led to appointment of coalition government composed of seven parties headed with Suchocka as the least controversial candidate. [1]

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Cabinet composition

Initially the cabinet consisted of 25 members, with the Minister of Culture and Art post vacant. During its tenure three ministers were dismissed and two new were appointed. [2]

Cabinet members [2]
OfficeHolderPartyTerm
Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka UD 10 July 1992 – 18 October 1993
Deputy Prime Ministers Henryk Goryszewski ZChN 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Paweł Łączkowski PChD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of National Education Zdobysław Flisowski11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Finance Jerzy Osiatyński UD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Spatial Management and Construction Andrzej Bratkowski11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Culture and Art Vacant11 July 1992 – 17 February 1993
Jerzy Góral ZChN 17 February 1993 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Communication Krzysztof Kilian KLD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of National Defence Janusz Onyszkiewicz UD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry Zygmunt Hortmanowicz PL 11 July 1992 – 10 May 1993
Vacant10 May 1993 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Labour and social Policy Jacek Kuroń UD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Privatisation Janusz Lewandowski KLD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Industry and TradeWacław Niewiarowski SLCh 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Gabriel Janowski PL 11 July 1992 – 9 April 1993
Vacant9 April 1993 – 26 October 1993
Minister of the Interior Andrzej Milczanowski11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Foreign Affairs Krzysztof Skubiszewski 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Justice Zbigniew Dyka ZChN 11 July 1992 – 11 March 1993
Vacant11 March 1993 – 17 March 1993
Jan Piątkowski ZChN 17 March 1993 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Transport and Maritime Economy Zbigniew Jaworski ZChN 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Foreign Economic Cooperation Andrzej Arendarski KLD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister of Health and Welfare Andrzej Wojtyła SLCh 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister, Chief of the Council of Ministers Office Jan Rokita UD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister, Chief of the Central Planning Office Jerzy Kropiwnicki ZChN 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister for european integration and foreign aid Jan Krzysztof Bielecki KLD 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister for business promotionZbigniew Eysmont PPG 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Minister for political and parliamentary relationsJerzy Kamiński PL 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Chairman of the Committee for Scientific Research Witold Karczewski11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993
Political composition [2]
PartyCabinet members
InitialFinal
Democratic Union (UD)55
Christian National Union (ZChN)45
Party of Christian Democrats (PChD)11
Liberal Democratic Congress (KLD)44
Peasants' Agreement (PL)31
Christian-Peasant Party (SLCh)22
Polish Economic Program (PPG)11
Non-partisans 55
Vacants12
Total2524


Notes

  1. Did not form the cabinet and resigned.

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