The Polish United Workers' Party (PUWP; in Polish, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, PZPR), was the governing political party in communist-ruled Poland from its creation (through a fusion of the communist Polish Workers' Party and the left wing of the Polish Socialist Party) in December 1948 until the regime's electoral defeat in 1989. Communism is a term that can refer to one of several things: a social and economic system, an ideology which supports that system, or a political movement that wishes to implement that system. ... The Polish Workers Party was a communist party in Poland from 1938 to 1948. ... Polish Socialist Party (Polska Partia Socjalistyczna, PPS) was one of the most important Polish political parties 1890-1948. ...

The fourth congress of the Polish United Workers' Party, held in 1963

In January 1990 the party reconstituted itself as the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland Socjaldemokracja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, SdRP), since April 1999 the principal constituent of the Alliance of the Democratic Left (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD). 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Socjaldemokracja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej was a social-democratic (post- Commumist) political party in Poland created after the fall of Communism. ... Alliance of the Democratic Left ( Polish: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD) is one of the main Polish social democratic political parties, established on April 15, 1999. ...

The PUWP's first secretaries were:

• Bolesław Bierut (1948 - 1956)
• Edward Ochab (March - October 1956)
• Władysław Gomułka (1956 - 1970)
• Edward Gierek (1970 - 1980)
• Stanisław Kania (1980 - 1981)
• Wojciech Jaruzelski (1981 - 1989)
• Mieczysław Rakowski (1989 - 1990)

The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Edward Ochab (1906-1989) was a Polish Communist politician who was General Secretary of the Communist party for several months in 1956, and who later served as head of state. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Edward Gierek Edward Gierek (January 6, 1913 - July 29, 2001) was a Polish Communist leader. ... Categories: Stub | 1927 births | Polish politicians ... Term of Office from July 19, 1989 until December 22, 1990 Profession Officer Political Party PZPR First Lady Barbara Jaruzelska Date of Birth July 6, 1923 Place of Birth Kurów near Puławy, Poland Date of Death Place of Death Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (pronounce: [vɔjtɕεx jaruzεlski]) (born July 6, 1923... Mieczysław Rakowski (b. ...

See also

• Alliance of the Democratic Left - the successor

Alliance of the Democratic Left ( Polish: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD) is one of the main Polish social democratic political parties, established on April 15, 1999. ...

The Peoples Republic of Poland ( Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989, during its period of rule by the Communist party, officially called the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, or PZPR). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Edward Ochab (1906-1989) was a Polish Communist politician who was General Secretary of the Communist party for several months in 1956, and who later served as head of state. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Edward Gierek Edward Gierek (January 6, 1913 - July 29, 2001) was a Polish Communist leader. ... Categories: Stub | 1927 births | Polish politicians ... Term of Office from July 19, 1989 until December 22, 1990 Profession Officer Political Party PZPR First Lady Barbara Jaruzelska Date of Birth July 6, 1923 Place of Birth Kurów near Puławy, Poland Date of Death Place of Death Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (pronounce: [vɔjtɕεx jaruzεlski]) (born July 6, 1923... Mieczysław Rakowski (b. ...