# Bolesław Bierut - President of the State National Council, later President of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-bierut
Reign: 1944–1952
Born-Died: 1892 - 1956
Dynasty: Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boles%C5%82aw_Bierut

Communist leader who headed the KRN from 1944, was President 1947–1952 and led Poland through its Stalinist period.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Ryszard Kaczorowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/ryszard-kaczorowski)
- Succeeded by: [Aleksander Zawadzki](https://poland-history.com/rulers/aleksander-zawadzki)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1945 - [Liberation of Auschwitz](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-liberation-of-auschwitz)
- 1945 - [Provisional Government of National Unity](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-provisional-government-of-national-unity)
- 1945 - [Bolesław Bierut takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-boleslaw-bierut-takes-office)
- 1945 - [Yalta Conference](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-yalta-conference)
- 1945 - [Trial of the Sixteen](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-trial-of-the-sixteen)
- 1945 - [Potsdam and the Oder–Neisse line](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-potsdam-and-the-oder-neisse-line)
- 1945 - [Population transfers](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1945-population-transfers)
- 1946 - ['Three Times Yes' referendum](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1946-three-times-yes-referendum)
- 1946 - [Nationalisation of industry](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1946-nationalisation-of-industry)
- 1946 - [Kielce pogrom](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1946-kielce-pogrom)
- 1947 - [Rigged legislative election](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1947-rigged-legislative-election)
- 1947 - [August Zaleski becomes President in exile](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1947-august-zaleski-becomes-president-in-exile)
- 1947 - [Operation Vistula](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1947-operation-vistula)
- 1948 - [PZPR founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1948-pzpr-founded)
- 1949 - [Nowa Huta founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1949-nowa-huta-founded)
- 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)