# Aleksander Zawadzki - Chairman of the Council of State

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/aleksander-zawadzki
Reign: 1952–1964
Born-Died: 1899 - 1964
Dynasty: Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Zawadzki

First chairman of the collective head of state created by the 1952 constitution.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Bolesław Bierut](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-bierut)
- Succeeded by: [Edward Ochab](https://poland-history.com/rulers/edward-ochab)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1952 - [Constitution of the People's Republic](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1952-constitution-of-the-people-s-republic)
- 1952 - [Aleksander Zawadzki takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1952-aleksander-zawadzki-takes-office)
- 1953 - [Arrest of Cardinal Wyszyński](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1953-arrest-of-cardinal-wyszynski)
- 1955 - [Warsaw Pact](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1955-warsaw-pact)
- 1955 - [Palace of Culture and Science](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1955-palace-of-culture-and-science)
- 1956 - [Poznań protests](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1956-poznan-protests)
- 1956 - [Polish October](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1956-polish-october)
- 1956 - [Władysław Gomułka takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1956-wladyslaw-gomulka-takes-office)
- 1957 - [Rapacki Plan](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1957-rapacki-plan)
- 1964 - [Letter of 34](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1964-letter-of-34)
- 1964 - [Edward Ochab takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1964-edward-ochab-takes-office)