Stanisław Trepczyński

Stanisław Trepczyński (7 April 1924 – 20 June 2002) was a Polish diplomat, who served as the 27th president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1972 to 1973.

Stanisław Trepczyński
Trepczyński, c. 1972
Born7 April 1924
Łódź, Poland
Died20 June 2002(2002-06-20) (aged 78)
NationalityPolish
Alma materUniversity of Łódź
OccupationDiplomat
The grave of Stanisław Trepczyński at the Powązki Military Cemetery

Early life and education edit

Trepczyński was born in Łódź, Poland, on 7 April 1924.[1] His father was a lawyer.[1]

Trepczyński was a graduate of University of Łódź and received a master's degree in economics.[1]

Career edit

Trepczyński joined the Łódź Committee of the Polish Workers Party (later the Polish United Worker's Party) in 1946.[1] In 1951, he became the secretary of the Polish peace committee. He was appointed deputy minister of foreign affairs in 1971.[1] From 1972 to 1973 he served as the 27th president of the United Nations General Assembly.[2][3]

Personal life edit

Trepczyński married twice and had three sons.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Stanislaw Trepczynski". UN. Archived from the original on 9 March 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ Irving Sarnoff (1997). International Instruments of the United Nations: A Compilation Of: Agreements, Charters, Conventions, Declarations, Principles, Proclamations, Protocols, Treaties, Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, 1945-1995. United Nations Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-92-1-100612-4.
  3. ^ M. J. Peterson (2006). The U.N. General Assembly. London; New York: Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-415-34389-3.

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