RZĄD KAZIMIERZA ŚWITALSKIEGO (14 KWIETNIA – 7 GRUDNIA 1929 ROKU)
KAZIMIERZ ŚWITALSKI’S GOVERNMENT (14TH APRIL – 7TH DECEMBER 1929)

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the story of the II Polish Republic government with Kazimierz Świtalski (1886–1962) as the leader. It worked from 14th April until 7th December 1929. It was the first of the so-called colonels’ governments, with the leadership of the closest and the most trustworthy workmates of Marshal Józef Piłsudski after the May revolt (1926). The most outstanding personalities of the government were the August Zaleski, foreign affairs minister, and Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, minister of trade and industry. The main objectives of the government were struggle with central-leftist opposition and preparation to the Common State Exposition in Poznań.

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