Iskander Mirza Huzman Beg Sulkiewicz, known as Aleksander Sulkiewicz, was a Polish politician of Lipka Tatar ethnicity who campaigned for Polish independence and co-founded the Polish Socialist Party.
13 Facts About Aleksander Sulkiewicz
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz was the son of Maciej Sulkiewicz, son of Jozef, and Rozalia nee Kryczynska, daughter of Aleksander.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz's great-great-grandfather was Jozef Bielak, a general in the Kosciuszko Uprising, and one of the family's most cherished possessions was a letter from Tadeusz Kosciuszko thanking Bielak for his service.
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In Vilnius, then part of Poland, Aleksander Sulkiewicz was introduced into socialist circles and became an active member of the Social-Revolutionary Party Proletariat.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz helped Lithuanian nationalists smuggle in Lithuanian-language publications that were banned by Russian authorities.
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Partly because Russian officials did not expect a Muslim like Aleksander Sulkiewicz to be involved in Polish independence campaigns, he was able to continue his clandestine conspiratorial activities for an extended period without being detected.
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In 1903, Aleksander Sulkiewicz rejoined the Central Committee of the PPS, this time in Kiev.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz was caught by the police, but thanks to good recommendations from his previous places of work, he was freed after a few months with a warning.
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When World War I broke out, Aleksander Sulkiewicz volunteered for the Polish Legions.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz was arrested by the German authorities in November 1915 but eventually released.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz was initially made an intendant in May 1916.
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On 8 November 1925 Aleksander Sulkiewicz's body was moved to Warsaw and buried in the Powazki Military Cemetery.
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Aleksander Sulkiewicz was posthumously awarded the Virtuti Militari and the Cross of Independence with Swords.