List of prime ministers of Poland

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This is a list of the prime ministers of Poland. The Prime Minister of Poland is both the leader of the cabinet and the head of government of Poland.

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Great Chancellors of Poland (1107–1795)

PortraitNameLifespanTerm beganTerm ended
Jan?11071112
Michał Awdaniec?11121113
Goswin ?11131138
Lupus?11381145
Pean died in 115211451152
Cherubindied in 118011521172
Klemens?11721173
Stefan?11731206
Jan Matejko, Andrzej Zajkowski, Salomon Lewental - Iwo Odrowaz - MNK XV-R-23161-27 (414892).jpg Iwo Odrowąż died 21 August 122912061208
Wincenty z Niałkadied in 123212081211
Jarost?12111212
Marcin?12121213
Nankerdied in 125012131241
Wawrzęta Gutowski?12411243
Rambold?12431262
Pawel z Przemankowa.JPG Paweł z Przemankowadied 29 November 129212621266
Stanisław z Krakowa?12661270
Prokopdied in 129512701280
Andrzej Zaremba.JPG Andrzej Zarembadied in 131812801290
Wincenty?12901296
Jandied 26 August 129612961296
Piotr Angeli?12961306
Franciszek z Krakowa?13061320
Zbigniew z Szczyrzyca?13201356
Janusz Suchywilk.PNG Janusz Suchywilk 1310 – 5 April 138213571373
POL COA Poraj.svg Zawisza Kurozwęcki died 12 January 138213731379
POL COA Korab.svg Jan Radlicadied 12 January 139213801386
Mikołaj Zaklikadied in 140813861404
Mikolaj Kurowski 1.PNG Mikołaj Kurowski 1355–141114041411
Wojciech Jastrzebiec.PNG Wojciech Jastrzębiec 1362–143614111423
POL COA Starykon.svg Jan Szafraniec1363 – 28 July 143314231433
POL COA Pobog.svg Jan Taszka Koniecpolskidied 26 March 14551433 or 14341454
Jan Gruszczynski.PNG Jan Gruszczyński 1405 – 8 October 147314541469
POL COA Odrowaz.svg Jakub Dembiński1427 – 15 January 149014691473
POL COA Lodzia.svg Uriel Górka1435 – 21 January 149814731479
POL COA Poraj.svg Stanisław Kurozwęcki1440–148214791482
POL COA Poraj.svg Krzesław Kurozwęcki1440–150314831503
Jan Laski primate of Poland.PNG Jan Łaski 1456 – 19 May 153115031510
Maciej Drzewiecki Primate of Poland.PNG Maciej Drzewicki22 February 1467 – 22 August 153515101513
Szydlowiecki przywilej opat.jpg Krzysztof Szydłowiecki 1467–15321513 or 15151532
Jan Chojenski.jpg Jan Chojeński 17 March 1486 – 11 March 153815321538
Herb Labedz 1.svg Paweł Dunin-Wolski1487–154615391540
POL COA Doliwa.svg Tomasz Sobocki1508–154715401541
POL Samuel Maciejowski.jpg Samuel Maciejowski 15 January 1499 – 26 October 155015411550
Jan Ocieski1501 – 12 May 15631550 or 15521563
POL COA Rawicz.svg Walenty Dembińskidied in 158515641576
Piotr Dunin-Wolski.PNG Piotr Dunin-Wolski1531 – 159015761578
Jan Zamoyski.PNG Jan Zamoyski 19 March 1542 – 3 June 160515781605
Maciej Pstrokoński1553 – 160916061609
Wawrzyniec Gembicki Primate of Poland.PNG Wawrzyniec Gembicki5 August 1559 – 10 February 162416091613
Drobin 07 (2009).jpg Feliks Kryski 1562–161816131618
Stanislaw Zolkiewski 11.PNG Stanisław Żółkiewski 1547 – 7 October 162016181620
POL COA Grabie.svg Andrzej Lipski1572 – 4 September 163116201623
Waclaw Leszczynski kanclerz.PNG Wacław Leszczyński1576 – 17 May 162816251628
J. Zadzik.JPG Jakub Zadzik 1582 – 17 March 164216281635
Tomasz Zamoyski 1.PNG Tomasz Zamoyski 1594–7 January 163816351635
PGembicki.JPG Piotr Gembicki 10 October 1585 – 14 July 165716351643
Strobel Jerzy Ossolinski.jpg Jerzy Ossoliński 15 December 1595 – 9 August 165016431650
Andrzej Leszczynski Primate of Poland.PNG Andrzej Leszczyński 1608–165816501652
Sin foto.svg Stefan Koryciński1617 – 4 July 165816521658
Mikolaj Jan Prazmowski.PNG Mikołaj Prażmowski1617 – 15 April 167316581666
Jan Leszczyński1603–167816661678
Johannes Stephan Wydzga, polsk biskop (1659-79), malad 1688-1703 - Skoklosters slott - 98171 (cropped).tif Jan Stefan Wydżga1610 – 6 September 168516781678
Jan Wielopolski (1630-1688).jpg Jan Wielopolski 1630 – 15 February 168816781688
Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff.JPG Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff1640 – 170216881702
Topor arms.png Karol Tarło 1639 – 170217021702
Andrzej Chryzostom Zaluski.PNG Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski 1650 – 12 May 171117021706
Jan Stanislaw Jablonowski.png Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski 1669 – 28 April 173117061709
Jan Sebastian Szembek.PNG Jan Szembek 1672 – 9 April 173117121731
Andrzej Stanislaw Zaluski.PNG Andrzej Stanisław Załuski 2 December 1695 – 16 December 175817351746
Jan Małachowski 26 January 1698 – 25 June 176217461762
Andrzej Hieronim Zamoyski.PNG Andrzej Zamoyski 12 February 1716 – 10 February 179217641767
Andrzej Stanislaw Mlodziejowski by Louis Francois Marteau.png Andrzej Młodziejowski 1717–178017671780
Jan Andrzej Borch.PNG Jan Andrzej Borch1715–178017801780
Antoni Okecki.PNG Antoni Onufry Okęcki13 June 1729 – 15 June 179317801786
Jacek Malachowski.JPG Jacek Małachowski 25 August 1737 – 27 March 182117861793
POL COA Sulkowski.svg Antoni Sułkowski11 June 1735 – 16 April 179617931795

Prime Ministers of the Duchy of Warsaw (1807–1813)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft office Monarch
(Reign)
1 Lampi Stanislaw Malachowski.jpg Stanisław Małachowski
(1736–1809)
5 October 180714 December 1807
Duke Frederick Augustus I
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony by Marcello Bacciarelli (ca 1808-1809).png
(1807–1813)
2 Ludwik Szymon Gutakowski.JPG Ludwik Szymon Gutakowski
(1738-1811)
14 December 1807November 1808
3 Prince Jozef Poniatowski, by Josef Grassi.jpg Józef Poniatowski
(1763–1813)
Acting Prime Minister
November 180825 March 1809
4 Graff Stanislaw Kostka Potocki.jpg Stanisław Kostka Potocki
(1755–1821)
25 March 1809May 1813

Presidents of the Polish National Government (1830–1831)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft office
1 Prince Czartoryski by Nadar.jpg Prince
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
(1770–1861)
3 December 183015 August 1831
Jozef Chlopicki 1.PNG Józef Chłopicki
(1771–1854)
(dictator)
5 December 183017 January 1831
2 Jan Krukowiecki.jpg General
Jan Stefan Krukowiecki
(1772–1850)
17 August 18317 September 1831
3 Bonawentura Niemojowski.JPG Bonawentura Niemojowski
(1787–1835)
8 September 183123 September 1831
4 Jan Nepomucen Uminski.PNG Jan Nepomucen Umiński
(1778–1851)
23 September 183123 September 1831
5 Maciej Rybinski.PNG Maciej Rybiński
(1784–1874)
25 September 18319 October 1831

Presidents of the National Government of the Republic of Poland (1846)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft office
Jan Tyssowski.jpg
Tyssowski
National Government of the Republic of Poland (triumvirate):

Jan Tyssowski (President)
(1811–1857)
Ludwik Gorzkowski
(1811–1857)
Aleksander Grzegorzewski
(1806–1855)

22 February 184624 February 1846
Jan Tyssowski.jpg Jan Tyssowski
(1811–1857)
(dictator)
24 February 18463 March 1846

President of the National Committee in Poznań (1848)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft office
1 POL Gustaw Potworowski.jpg Gustaw Potworowski
(1800–1860)
20 March 18489 May 1848

Presidents of the Polish National Government (1863–1864)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft office
1 Stefan Bobrowski.PNG Stefan Bobrowski
(1840–1863)
21 January 186317 February 1863
Ludwik Mieroslawski.PNG Ludwik Mierosławski
(1814–1878)
(dictator)
17 February 186311 March 1863
Marian Langiewicz.PNG Marian Langiewicz
(1827–1887)
(dictator)
11 March 186318 March 1863
2 Stefan Bobrowski.PNG Stefan Bobrowski
(1840–1863)
21 March 186312 April 1863
3 Agaton Giller.JPG Agaton Giller
(1831–1887)
12 April 186323 May 1863
4 Franciszek Dobrowolski 1830-1896.jpg Franciszek Dobrowolski
(1830–1896)
23 May 18639 June 1863
5 No image.png Piotr Kobylański
(1823–1868)
9 June 186310 June 1863
6 Karol Majewski (Beyer).jpg Karol Majewski
(1833–1897)
14 June 186317 September 1863
7 Franciszek Dobrowolski 1830-1896.jpg Franciszek Dobrowolski
(1830–1896)
17 September 186317 October 1863
8 Romuald Traugutt 111.PNG Romuald Traugutt
(1826–1864)
(dictator.)
17 October 186310 April 1864
Aleksander Waszkowski.PNG Aleksander Waszkowski
(1841–1865)
12 April 186419 December 1864
9 No image.png Bronisław Brzeziński
(1837–1865)
20 April 1864October 1864

Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)

Colour key (for political parties):
   National-Democratic Party (SDN)
   Party of the National Right (SPN)
  Independent

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft officePolitical partyCabinet
1 Jan Kucharzewski 1.jpg Jan Kucharzewski
(1876–1952)
26 November 191727 February 1918 Independent Kucharzewski
Antoni Ponikowski.jpg Antoni Ponikowski
(1878–1949)
27 February 19184 April 1918 National-Democratic Party Ponikowski
(provisional)
2 Jan Kanty Steczkowski.PNG Jan Kanty Steczkowski
(1862–1929)
4 April 191823 October 1918 Party of the National Right Steczkowski
3 Jozef Swiezynski.PNG Józef Świeżyński
(1868–1948)
23 October 19183 November 1918National-Democratic Party Świeżyński
Wladyslaw Wroblewski.JPG Władysław Wróblewski
(1875–1951)
3 November 191814 November 1918Independent Wróblewski
(provisional)

Prime Ministers of the People's Republic (1918)

Colour key (for political parties):
   Polish Socialist Party (PPS)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft officePolitical partyCabinet
1 Ignacy Daszynski2 (cropped).jpg Ignacy Daszyński
(1866–1936)
7 November 191814 November 1918 Polish Socialist Party Provisional People's Government of the Republic of Poland

Note: Until 11 November, Daszyński was Prime Minister in the Polish People's Republic, based at Lublin, in the territory occupied by Austrian troops. On 11 November, he was invited to form a national government but failed and resigned three days later.

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Poland (1918–1939)

Colour key (for political parties):
   Polish Socialist Party (PPS)
   Polish People's Party "Piast" (PSL Piast)
   Popular National Union (ZLN)
   Polish Christian Democratic Party (PSChD)
   Party of the National Right (SPN)
   Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government (BBWR)
  Independent

S. NoPortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft officePolitical partyCabinet
2 Jedrzej Moraczewski.jpg Jędrzej Moraczewski
(1870–1944)
18 November 191818 January 1919 Polish Socialist Party Moraczewski

PPSPSL PiastPSL WyzwoleniePSL Lewica

3 Ignacy Jan Paderewski.PNG Ignacy Jan Paderewski
(1860–1941)
18 January 191913 November 1919 Independent Paderewski

ZLN–PPS–PSL Wyzwolenie–SPN

4 L Skulski.jpg Leopold Skulski
(1878–1940)
13 November 191927 June 1920 Polish People's Party "Piast" Skulski

PSL Piast–ZLN–PSL Wyzwolenie–SPN–NPR

5 Wladyslaw Grabski 1925.jpg Władysław Grabski
(1874–1938)
27 June 192024 July 1920 Popular National Union Grabski I

PSL Piast–ZLN–PSL Wyzwolenie

6 Witos 1920.jpg Wincenty Witos
(1874–1945)
24 July 192019 September 1921Polish People's Party "Piast" Witos I

PSL Piast–ZLN–PPS–ChNSP–PSL Wyzwolenie–SPN–NPR

7 Antoni Ponikowski.jpg Antoni Ponikowski
(1878–1949)
19 September 192110 March 1922 Polish Christian Democratic Party Ponikowski I

ChNSP–SPN

10 March 192228 June 1922 Ponikowski II

ChNSP–SPN

8 Artur Sliwinski1.jpg Artur Śliwiński
(1877–1953)
28 June 192231 July 1922Independent Śliwiński
9 Julian Nowak 2.jpg Julian Nowak
(1865–1946)
31 July 192216 December 1922 Party of the National Right Nowak

SPN

10 Wladyslaw Sikorski 2.jpg Władysław Sikorski
(1881–1943)
16 December 192228 May 1923Independent Sikorski I
(6) Witos 1920.jpg Wincenty Witos
(1874–1945)
28 May 192319 December 1923Polish People's Party "Piast" Witos II

ZLN–PSL Piast–ChNSP

(5) Wladyslaw Grabski 1925.jpg Władysław Grabski
(1874–1938)
19 December 192320 November 1925Popular National Union/Christian Union of National Unity Grabski II

ZLN–PSChD–PSL Wyzwolenie–SPN

11 Skrzynski A.jpg Aleksander Skrzyński
(1882–1931)
20 November 192510 May 1926Party of the National Right Skrzyński

ZLN–PSL Piast–PSChD–PPS–NPR–SPN

(6) Witos 1920.jpg Wincenty Witos
(1874–1945)
10 May 1926 14 May 1926 Polish People's Party "Piast" Witos III

ZLN–PSL Piast–PSChD–NPR

12 Kazimierz Bartel 1929.jpg Kazimierz Bartel
(1882–1941)
15 May 19264 June 1926 Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Bartel I
8 June 192624 September 1926 Bartel II
27 September 192630 September 1926 Bartel III
13 Jozef Pilsudski (-1930).jpg Józef Piłsudski
(1867–1935)
2 October 192627 June 1928Independent Piłsudski I
(12) Kazimierz Bartel 1929.jpg Kazimierz Bartel
(1882–1941)
27 June 192814 April 1929Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Bartel IV
14 Switalski K.jpg Kazimierz Świtalski
(1886–1962)
14 April 192929 December 1929Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Świtalski
(12) Kazimierz Bartel 1929.jpg Kazimierz Bartel
(1882–1941)
29 December 192929 March 1930Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Bartel V
15 Walery Slawek portrait.JPG Walery Sławek
(1879–1939)
29 March 193025 August 1930Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Sławek I
(13) Jozef Pilsudski (-1930).jpg Józef Piłsudski
(1867–1935)
25 August 19304 December 1930Independent Piłsudski II
(15) Walery Slawek portrait.JPG Walery Sławek
(1879–1939)
4 December 193027 May 1931Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Sławek II
16 Aleksander prystor 1.jpg Aleksander Prystor
(1874–1941)
27 May 193110 May 1933Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Prystor
17 Janusz Jedrzejewicz.PNG Janusz Jędrzejewicz
(1885–1951)
10 May 193315 May 1934Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Jędrzejewicz
18 Leon Kozlowski.PNG Leon Kozłowski
(1892–1944)
15 May 193428 March 1935Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Kozłowski
(15) Walery Slawek portrait.JPG Walery Sławek
(1879–1939)
28 March 193513 October 1935Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Sławek III
19 Zyndram Koscialkowski.jpg Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski
(1892–1946)
13 October 193515 May 1936Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government Zyndram-Kościałkowski
20 FSSkladkowski (HistoriaPolski str.247).jpg Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski
(1885–1962)
15 May 193630 September 1939Independent Składkowski

Prime Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Poland in Exile (1939–1990)

After the German conquest of Poland, a Polish government-in-exile was formed under the protection of France and Britain. The government was recognised by the United Kingdom and the United States until 5 July 1945, when the Western Allies accepted Joseph Stalin's communist government. By the end of 1946, the government-in-exile had lost recognition by all but a handful of independent nations. Despite this, it continued in London until the election of Lech Wałęsa as President of the Republic of Poland in December 1990.

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Wladyslaw Sikorski 2.jpg Władysław Sikorski
(1881–1943)
30 September 193919 July 1940293 days Independent Sikorski II
2 Bundesarchiv Bild 102-11032, August Zaleski.jpg August Zaleski
(1883–1972)
19 July 194025 July 19406 daysIndependent [1]
1 Wladyslaw Sikorski 2.jpg Władysław Sikorski
(1881–1943)
25 July 1940 4 July 19432 years, 344 daysIndependent Sikorski III [1]
3 Mikolajczyk.jpg Stanisław Mikołajczyk
(1901–1966)
14 July 194324 November 19441 year, 133 days Polish People's Party Mikołajczyk
4 Tomasz Arciszewski.jpg Tomasz Arciszewski
(1877–1955)
29 November 194425 July 1945
(lost recognition by major Allied powers)
238 days Polish Socialist Party Arciszewski

Prime Ministers of the Government-in-Exile (with little or no international recognition, 1945–1990)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
4 Tomasz Arciszewski.jpg Tomasz Arciszewski
(1877–1955)
25 July 19452 July 19471 year, 342 days Polish Socialist Party Arciszewski
5 Tadeusz Bor Komorowski.jpg Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
(1895–1966)
2 July 194710 February 19491 year, 223 days Independent Bór-Komorowski
6 Tadeusz Tomaszewski, czlonek Trybunalu Stanu.JPG Tadeusz Tomaszewski
(1881–1950)
7 April 194925 September 19501 year, 171 daysIndependent Tomaszewski
7 Roman Odzierzynski.JPG Roman Odzierzyński
(1892–1975)
25 December 19508 December 19533 years, 74 daysIndependent Odzierzyński
8 Mikolaj Dolanowski nac.jpg Jerzy Hryniewski
(1895–1978)
18 January 195413 May 1954115 days Polish Independence League  [ pl ] Hryniewski
9 Stanislaw Cat-Mackiewicz.jpg Stanisław Mackiewicz
(1896–1966)
8 June 195421 June 19551 year, 13 daysIndependent Mackiewicz
10 Hugon Hanke
(1904–1964)
8 August 195510 September 195533 days Labour Faction Hanke
11 Antoni Pajak 1.JPG Antoni Pająk
(1893–1965)
10 September 195514 June 19659 years, 277 daysPolish Socialist Party Pająk III
12 Zawisza Aleksander.jpg Aleksander Zawisza
(1896–1977)
25 June 19659 June 19704 years, 349 daysIndependent Zawisza IIIIII
13 Zygmunt Muchniewski
(1896–1979)
20 July 197013 July 19721 year, 359 daysLabour Faction Muchniewski
14 Alfred Urbanski Prime Minister of Poland in Exile 1972-1976.jpg Alfred Urbański
(1899–1983)
18 July 197215 July 19763 years, 363 daysPolish Socialist Party Urbański III
15 Sabbat.jpg Kazimierz Sabbat
(1913–1989)
5 August 19768 April 19869 years, 246 daysIndependent Sabbat IIIIIIIV
16 1986 Szczepanik EF 3 old.jpg Edward Szczepanik
(1915–2005)
8 April 198622 December 19904 years, 258 daysIndependent Szczepanik III

Chairmen of the Executive for National Unity (1954–1972)

In 1954, one group within the government-in-exile opposed the continuation of August Zaleski as President of the government-in-exile beyond the end of his seven-year term. They established the Council of National Unity, vested the powers of the President in the Rada Trzech (three-man council), and appointed their own government, the Executive for National Unity. After the death of Zaleski in 1972, the Council of National Unity dissolved and ceded its powers to Zaleski's successor Stanisław Ostrowski.

Prime Ministers of the Polish People's Republic (1944–1989)

Colour key (for political parties):
   Polish Socialist Party (PPS)
   Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR)
   Solidarity Citizens' Committee (KO‘S')

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Entered officeLeft officePolitical partyCabinet
1 Edward Osobka-Morwskai 1944.jpg Edward Osóbka-Morawski
(1909–1997)
22 July 194431 December 1944 Polish Socialist Party Polish Committee of National Liberation
31 December 194428 June 1945 Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland
28 June 19456 February 1947 Provisional Government of National Unity
2 Cyrankiewicz.jpg Józef Cyrankiewicz
(1911–1989)
6 February 194720 November 1952Polish Socialist Party Cyrankiewicz I
Polish United Workers' Party
(from December 1948)
3 PL Boleslaw Bierut (1892-1956).jpg Bolesław Bierut
(1892–1956)
20 November 195218 March 1954Polish United Workers' Party Bierut
(2) Cyrankiewicz.jpg Józef Cyrankiewicz
(1911–1989)
18 March 195415 May 1961Polish United Workers' Party Cyrankiewicz II
18 May 196124 June 1965 Cyrankiewicz III
25 June 196527 June 1969 Cyrankiewicz IV
28 June 196923 December 1970 Cyrankiewicz V
4 Piotr Jaroszewicz 1977.jpg Piotr Jaroszewicz
(1909–1992)
23 December 197028 March 1972Polish United Workers' Party(Cyrankiewicz V)
28 March 197225 March 1976 Jaroszewicz I
27 March 197618 February 1980 Jaroszewicz II
5 Edward Babiuch.jpg Edward Babiuch
(1927–2021)
18 February 198024 August 1980Polish United Workers' Party Babiuch
6 Jozef Pinkowski.jpg Józef Pińkowski
(1929–2000)
24 August 198011 February 1981Polish United Workers' Party Pińkowski
7 Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski 13 grudnia 1981.JPG Wojciech Jaruzelski
(1923–2014)
11 February 19816 November 1985Polish United Workers' Party Jaruzelski
8 Zbigniew Messner 1988.jpg Zbigniew Messner
(1929–2014)
6 November 198527 September 1988Polish United Workers' Party Messner
9 Mieczyslaw Rakowski crop.jpg Mieczysław Rakowski
(1926–2008)
27 September 19882 August 1989Polish United Workers' Party Rakowski
10 Czeslaw Kiszczak.jpg Czesław Kiszczak
(1925–2015)
(lost vote of confidence)
2 August 198924 August 1989Polish United Workers' Party Kiszczak
11 (Tadeusz Mazowiecki) Rueda de prensa de Felipe Gonzalez con el primer ministro de Polonia. Pool Moncloa. 26 de septiembre de 1990 (cropped).jpeg Tadeusz Mazowiecki
(1927–2013)
(during democratic transition)
24 August 198931 December 1989
(People's Republic
abolished.
)
Solidarity Citizens' Committee Mazowiecki

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Poland (1989–present)

Political parties
Christian Democrats

   Polish People's Party (2)
   Solidarity Electoral Action (1)

Conservatives

   Centre Agreement / Law and Justice (5)

Liberals

   Solidarity Citizens' Committee / Democratic Union (2)
   Liberal Democratic Congress (1)
   Civic Platform (3)

Social Democrats

   Social Democracy / Democratic Left Alliance (4)

PortraitName
Sejm District
(Birth–Death)
TenureMinisterial offices held as prime ministerParty Government Sejm
(Election)
President
(Term)
Took officeLeft officeDuration

(Tadeusz Mazowiecki) Rueda de prensa de Felipe Gonzalez con el primer ministro de Polonia. Pool Moncloa. 26 de septiembre de 1990 (cropped).jpeg Tadeusz Mazowiecki
None
(1927–2013)
24 August 19894 January 19911 year, 134 days Solidarity Citizens' Committee Mazowiecki
(KO‘S'ZSLPZPRSD)
Contract
(1989)
1 President
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Flag of the President of Poland.svg
(1989–1990)
Democratic Union
2 President
Lech Wałęsa
Flag of the President of Poland.svg
(1990–1995)
Bielecki.jpg Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
Gdańsk - 21
(born 1951)
4 January 19916 December 1991337 days Liberal Democratic Congress Bielecki
(KLDZChNPC–SD)
Jan Olszewski 3.jpg Jan Olszewski
Warsaw - 17
(1930–2019)
6 December 19915 June 1992
(no confidence vote)
183 days Centre Agreement Olszewski
(PC–ZChN–PSL.PL)
I
(1991)
Waldemar Pawlak candidate 2010 D crop.jpg Waldemar Pawlak
Płock - 3
(born 1959)
5 June 199211 July 199237 days Polish People's Party Pawlak I
Hanna Suchocka, Prime Minister of Poland 1992-1993.jpg Hanna Suchocka
Poznań - 18
(born 1946)
11 July 199226 October 19931 year, 108 days Democratic Union Suchocka
( UD–KLD–ZChN–PChD
PPPP–PSL.PL)
Waldemar Pawlak candidate 2010 D crop.jpg Waldemar Pawlak
Płock - 34
(born 1959)
26 October 19937 March 19951 year, 133 days Polish People's Party Pawlak II
(SLDPSLBBWR)
II
(1993)
JKRUK 20090524 JOZEF OLEKSY BUSKO IMG 7314.jpg Józef Oleksy
Siedlce - 39
(1946–2015)
7 March 19957 February 1996338 days Social Democracy Oleksy
(SLD–PSL)
3 President
Aleksander Kwaśniewski
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(1995–2005)
Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz Kancelaria Senatu.jpg Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz
Białystok - 4
(born 1950)
7 February 199631 October 19971 year, 267 daysCimoszewicz
(SLD–PSL)
Jerzy Buzek, 2010.JPG Jerzy Buzek
Gliwice - 17
(born 1940)
31 October 199719 October 20013 years, 354 days
  • Chairman
    of the European Integration Committee (1998–2001)
Solidarity Electoral Action Buzek
(AWSUW)
III
(1997)
Leszek Miller Sejm 2014 01.JPG Leszek Miller
Łódź - 9
(born 1946)
19 October 20012 May 20042 years, 197 days
  • Chairman
    of the European Integration Committee
Democratic Left Alliance Miller
(SLDUP–PSL)
IV
(2001)
Marek Belka 2010-06-14.jpg Marek Belka
None
(born 1952)
2 May 200411 June 20041 year, 183 days
Belka I
(SLD–UP)
11 June 200431 October 2005 Belka II
(SLD–UP)
Radoslaw Sikorski i Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (2011) (cropped).jpg Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Zielona Góra - 8
(born 1959)
31 October 200514 July 2006257 days
  • Chairman
    of the European Integration Committee (2006)
Law and Justice Marcinkiewicz
(PiSSRPLPR)
V
(2005)
4 President
Lech Kaczyński
Flag of the President of Poland.svg
(2005–2010)
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 15 March 2022 (cropped).jpg Jarosław Kaczyński
Warsaw - 19
(born 1949)
14 July 200616 November 20071 year, 126 days Kaczyński
(PiS–SRP–LPR)
Donald Tusk EPP Summit 2023.png Donald Tusk
Warsaw - 19
(born 1957)
16 November 200718 November 20116 years, 311 days
  • Chairman
    of the European Integration Committee (2007–2009)
Civic Platform Tusk I
(POPSL)
VI
(2007)
5 President
Bronisław Komorowski
Flag of the President of Poland.svg
(2010–2015)
18 November 201122 September 2014 Tusk II
(PO–PSL)
VII
(2011)
Ewa Kopacz - Warszawa Konwencja PO (cropped).jpg Ewa Kopacz
Warsaw - 17
(born 1956)
22 September 201416 November 20151 year, 56 days Kopacz
(PO–PSL)
6 President
Andrzej Duda
Flag of the President of Poland.svg
(2015–present)
Premier RP Beata Szydlo w Parlamencie UE.jpg Beata Szydło
Chrzanów - 12
(born 1963)
16 November 201511 December 20172 years, 26 daysLaw and Justice Szydło VIII
(2015)
Mateusz Morawiecki Prezes Rady Ministrow (cropped).jpg Mateusz Morawiecki
None(until 2019)
Katowice II - 31 (from 2019)
(born 1968)
11 December 201715 November 20196 years, 3 days
Morawiecki I
15 November 201927 November 2023 Morawiecki II IX
(2019)
27 November 202313 December 2023 Morawiecki III X
(2023)
Donald Tusk EPP Summit 2023.png Donald Tusk
Warsaw - 19
(born 1957)
13 December 2023Incumbent69 daysCivic Platform Tusk III
( KO–PSL-PL2050NL)

1 Invited to form a government by the President, but failed to form a government and resigned

Timeline

Mateusz MorawieckiBeata SzydłoEwa KopaczDonald TuskJarosław KaczyńskiKazimierz MarcinkiewiczMarek BelkaLeszek MillerJerzy BuzekWłodzimierz CimoszewiczJózef OleksyHanna SuchockaWaldemar PawlakJan OlszewskiJan Krzysztof BieleckiTadeusz MazowieckiCzesław KiszczakMieczysław RakowskiZbigniew MessnerWojciech JaruzelskiJózef PińkowskiEdward BabiuchPiotr JaroszewiczBolesław BierutJózef CyrankiewiczEdward Osóbka-MorawskiList of prime ministers of Poland

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