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Edward Gierek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛdvart ˈɡʲɛrɛk]; 6 January 1913 – 29 July 2001) was a Polish communist politician. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party in the Polish People's Republic. He was removed from power after labor strikes led to the Gdańsk Agreement between the communist state and the workers of the Solidarity free trade union.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 06, 1913
Birth place	Russian Empire , Porąbka Silesian Voivodeship , Por%C4%85bka Sosnowiec
Nationality	Poland
Religion	Atheism
Date of death	July 29, 2001
Place of death	Cieszyn

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