# Stanisław Kania - First Secretary of the PZPR

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-kania
Reign: 1980–1981
Born-Died: 1927 - 2020
Dynasty: Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Kania

Party leader during the legal existence of Solidarity, replaced by Jaruzelski.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Edward Gierek](https://poland-history.com/rulers/edward-gierek)
- Succeeded by: [Lech Wałęsa](https://poland-history.com/rulers/lech-walesa)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1980 - [Solidarity founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1980-solidarity-founded)
- 1980 - [Miłosz Nobel Prize](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1980-milosz-nobel-prize)
- 1980 - [Gdańsk Agreement](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1980-gdansk-agreement)
- 1980 - [Stanisław Kania takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1980-stanislaw-kania-takes-office)
- 1981 - [Wojciech Jaruzelski takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1981-wojciech-jaruzelski-takes-office)
- 1981 - [Martial law](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1981-martial-law)
- 1981 - [Wujek mine](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1981-wujek-mine)