# Gabriel Narutowicz takes office (1922)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1922-gabriel-narutowicz-takes-office
Location: Poland
Categories: ruler-change

Gabriel Narutowicz became President of Poland (1922). First President of Poland, assassinated five days after taking office. Within the broader Second Republic period: The Second Polish Republic built a state from three former partitions, weathered political crises and the May Coup, and developed its economy and culture before being threatened by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. At this point in the timeline (14 December 1922), the governing authority was Gabriel Narutowicz (President of Poland). First President of Poland, assassinated five days after taking office. Gabriel Narutowicz takes office mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Gabriel Narutowicz takes office mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Stanisław Wojciechowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-wojciechowski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Gabriel Narutowicz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Narutowicz)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Gabriel Narutowicz takes office](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Gabriel+Narutowicz+takes+office)
- [Wikipedia — Second Polish Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Polish_Republic)