Aleksander Prystor was a member of the Combat Organization of the Polish Socialist Party and in 1908 took part in the Bezdany raid.
18 Facts About Aleksander Prystor
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Aleksander Prystor was born in Vilnius, now the capital of Lithuania and then called Vilna under the Russian Empire, to a railroad worker Feliks Prystor and Maria.
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Between November 1903 and September 1904, Aleksander Prystor served in the 16th Sapper Battalion of the Imperial Russian Army.
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In early 1905, Aleksander Prystor became one of the leaders of the Combat Organization of the Polish Socialist Party.
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On June 18,1906, Aleksander Prystor married Janina Bakun, a fellow member of the Combat Organization.
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On September 26,1908, Aleksander Prystor was one of the participants of the legendary Bezdany raid.
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On March 28,1912, in Warsaw, Aleksander Prystor was arrested by the Okhrana.
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Aleksander Prystor was the godfather of Pilsudski's first daughter, Wanda, born on 7 February 1918.
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Aleksander Prystor distinguished himself during the fighting, and was awarded the Cross of Valour.
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Aleksander Prystor was one of the few men in Poland with direct access to Pilsudski, at any time of the day and night.
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Aleksander Prystor lived in the Belweder, together with the Marshal.
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In December 1930, Aleksander Prystor was appointed the Minister of Trade and Industry, and on May 27,1931, he became the Prime Minister of Poland.
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Aleksander Prystor was regarded as a poor premier, avoiding any reforms.
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Aleksander Prystor's policies resulted in decrease of investment and deepened recession.
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In 1934, Aleksander Prystor went on a private trip to Lithuania, during which he talked with main Lithuanian politicians, including President Antanas Smetona.
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Aleksander Prystor took part in the works on the 1935 Polish legislative election, after which he became a senator.
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On September 18,1939, Aleksander Prystor fled to neutral Lithuania, where he helped Polish refugees.
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Aleksander Prystor was in July 1940 sentenced to death, and in July 1941, his sentence was changed to 10 years in prison.