Mieczysław Rakowski Politician

Mieczysław Rakowski ([mʲeˈt͡ʂɨswaf raˈkɔfskʲi] (13px ); 1 December 1926 – 8 November 2008) was a Polish communist politician, historian and journalist, served as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1989 and 1990.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 01, 1926
Birth place	Poland , Second Polish Republic , Kowalewko Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Date of death	November 08, 2008
Place of death	Poland , Warsaw
Spouse	Elżbieta Kępińska