# Józef Piłsudski - Chief of State

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/jozef-pilsudski
Reign: 1918–1922
Born-Died: 1867 - 1935
Dynasty: Non-Party Head of State
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef_Pi%C5%82sudski

Architect of independence and Chief of State; after the 1926 coup he remained Poland's dominant figure until his death in 1935.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Regency Council](https://poland-history.com/rulers/regency-council)
- Succeeded by: [Gabriel Narutowicz](https://poland-history.com/rulers/gabriel-narutowicz)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1918 - [Wilson's Fourteen Points](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-wilson-s-fourteen-points)
- 1918 - [Polish–Ukrainian War](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-polish-ukrainian-war)
- 1918 - [Lublin government](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-lublin-government)
- 1918 - [Poland regains independence](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-poland-regains-independence)
- 1918 - [Józef Piłsudski takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-jozef-pilsudski-takes-office)
- 1918 - [Women gain the vote](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-women-gain-the-vote)
- 1918 - [Greater Poland Uprising](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1918-greater-poland-uprising)
- 1919 - [Paderewski becomes Prime Minister](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-paderewski-becomes-prime-minister)
- 1919 - [Legislative Sejm elections](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-legislative-sejm-elections)
- 1919 - [Small Constitution](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-small-constitution)
- 1919 - [Treaty of Versailles](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-treaty-of-versailles)
- 1919 - [Polish–Soviet War begins](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-polish-soviet-war-begins)
- 1919 - [First Silesian Uprising](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1919-first-silesian-uprising)
- 1920 - [Poland's Wedding to the Sea](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-poland-s-wedding-to-the-sea)
- 1920 - [Kiev Offensive](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-kiev-offensive)
- 1920 - [Battle of the Niemen River](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-battle-of-the-niemen-river)
- 1920 - [East Prussian plebiscite](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-east-prussian-plebiscite)
- 1920 - [Battle of Warsaw](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-battle-of-warsaw)
- 1920 - [Żeligowski's Mutiny](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1920-zeligowski-s-mutiny)
- 1921 - [March Constitution](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1921-march-constitution)
- 1921 - [Peace of Riga](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1921-peace-of-riga)
- 1921 - [Upper Silesia plebiscite](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1921-upper-silesia-plebiscite)
- 1921 - [Third Silesian Uprising](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1921-third-silesian-uprising)
- 1922 - [Upper Silesia joins Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-upper-silesia-joins-poland)
- 1922 - [Narutowicz elected President](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-narutowicz-elected-president)
- 1922 - [Gabriel Narutowicz takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-gabriel-narutowicz-takes-office)
- 1922 - [Assassination of President Narutowicz](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-assassination-of-president-narutowicz)
- 1922 - [Maciej Rataj takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-maciej-rataj-takes-office)
- 1922 - [Stanisław Wojciechowski takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-stanislaw-wojciechowski-takes-office)