Roman Malinowski
{{Short description|Polish politician and economist (1935–2021)}}
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Roman Malinowski (26 February 1935 – 31 August 2021) was a Polish politician and economist. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1985, Chairman of United People's Party from 1981 to 1989, and Marshal of the Sejm from 1985 to 1989.{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/roman-malinowski-nie-zyje-polityk-mial-86-lat/9zhpm09|title=Zmarł Roman Malinowski, dawny szef ludowców|date=31 August 2021|website=Onet Wiadomości}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2021-08-31/nie-zyje-roman-malinowski-byly-prezes-psl-wicepremier-i-marszalek-sejmu/|title=Nie żyje Roman Malinowski. Były lider ludowców, wicepremier i marszałek Sejmu |website=polsatnews.pl}}
Malinowski was a co-founder of the first non-communist government in Poland.
Biography
Roman Malinowski was born in Białystok, Poland 26 February 1935.He graduated from SGH Warsaw School of Economics in 1956.{{Cite web |title=MUZ * Malinowski185.html |url=http://libr.sejm.gov.pl/ars10/marshal/phtml/malin185.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=libr.sejm.gov.pl}}
He was a member of Union of Polish Youth from 1948 to 1956. Malinowski became a member of the pro-communist United People's Party in 1956. He served as a member of the Sejm of the 7th, 8th and 9th terms (1976–1989).{{Cite web |title=Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej |url=https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/45550 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl}} Malinowski was chairman of the party from 1981 to 1989.
Malinowski was Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1985 and Minister of Food Industry from April to October 1980. In 1985 Malinowski was nominated as the Marshal of the Sejm.{{Cite web |title=Sejm — marszałkowie, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy |url=https://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo/sejm-marszalkowie;2584967.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=encyklopedia.pwn.pl |language=pl}} He was also a member of Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth.
After the Round Table Agreement Malinowski became a supporter of the cooperation with the democratic opposition. With Lech Wałęsa of Solidarity and Jerzy Jóźwiak of Alliance of Democrats, Malinowski was a co-founder of Mazowiecki cabinet, the first democratic government in post-war Poland. As a result of the transformation of United People's Party, he became a member of Polish People's Party 'Rebirth', and then of recreated Polish People's Party.
Malinowski was also active in the Lech Wałęsa Institute.{{Cite web |title=Posiedzenie nowej rady nadzorczej Fundacji "Instytut Lecha Wałęsy" • Aktualności • Fundacja Instytut Lecha Wałęsy |url=https://www.ilw.org.pl/pl/aktualnosci/posiedzenie-nowej-rady-nadzorczej-fundacji-instytut-lecha-walesy |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.ilw.org.pl |language=pl}}
Malinowski died in Jabłonna, Poland 31 August 2021.{{Cite web |title=Roman Malinowski, Warszawa, 03.09.2021 - kondolencje |url=https://nekrologi.wyborcza.pl/0,11,,521480,Roman-Malinowski-kondolencje.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=nekrologi.wyborcza.pl}} He was buried with state honors. The funeral was attended by Polish People's Party leaders and the family received a letter of condolence from the Marshal of the Sejm, Elżbeta Witek.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-18 |title=Pożegnanie śp. Romana Malinowskiego. Uroczystości pogrzebowe z udziałem Wicemarszałka Sejmu |url=https://sejm.gov.pl/wicemarszalkowie9.nsf/komunikat.xsp?documentId=31477AFCC94D43C1C1258748003A0286&id=446 |access-date=2024-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918094616/https://sejm.gov.pl/wicemarszalkowie9.nsf/komunikat.xsp?documentId=31477AFCC94D43C1C1258748003A0286&id=446 |archive-date=18 September 2021 }}
Personal life
Roman Malinowski was married to Mirona.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=Roman Malinowski – spotkanie wspomnieniowe z okazji 1. rocznicy śmierci - Muzeum Historii Polskiego Ruchu Ludowego |url=https://mhprl.pl/roman-malinowski-spotkanie-wspomnieniowe-z-okazji-1-rocznicy-smierci/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |language=pl-PL}} He was a member of the Polish-Soviet Friendship Society and the chairman of the Social Committee for the Construction of the Monument to Wincenty Witos in Warsaw, which was unveiled in 1985.{{Cite book |last1=Sałkowski |first1=J |title=Na odsłonięcie pomnika Wincentego Witosa – a Polska winna trwać wiecznie |last2=Iwanowska |first2=T |date=1985 |location=Warsaw |pages=21 |language=Polish}}
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Category:Politicians from Białystok
Category:People from Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939)
Category:20th-century Polish politicians
Category:21st-century Polish politicians
Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 1976–1980
Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 1980–1985
Category:Members of the Polish Sejm 1985–1989
Category:United People's Party (Poland) politicians
Category:SGH Warsaw School of Economics alumni
Category:Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Category:Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Category:Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work
Category:Deputy prime ministers of Poland
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