50 Facts About Kazimierz Bartel

Kazimierz Bartel was imprisoned two days later by the Gestapo and offered the top post in a Polish puppet government.

Kazimierz Bartel returned to the Polytechnic and earned his doctor of technical sciences in 1909.

Kazimierz Bartel attained the title of professor of mathematics at the Lwow Polytechnic in 1917.

Kazimierz Bartel was awarded a Virtuti Militari cross, a Polish distinction for valor, after the armed conflict.

In 1921, Kazimierz Bartel spent six months travelling to museums and galleries in France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria to research on art.

Kazimierz Bartel accumulated a good personal archive of notes and photographs for this interest of his.

In 1922, Kazimierz Bartel was elected a member of Poland's Sejm and held that position until 1929.

On 15 May 1926, after the resignation of the government led by Wincenty Witos and President Wojciechowski after the May Coup, Kazimierz Bartel was appointed by Marshal of the Sejm and the acting head of state Maciej Rataj as the prime minister of the Second Polish Republic, but Kazimierz Bartel later stated in his inauguration speech that he would be the head of government only until the election of a new president.

Kazimierz Bartel's decision was possibly influenced by the fact that he suffered from kidney and stomach problems and was constantly in pain.

Kazimierz Bartel was of weak stature and of weak health and would hardly make a good impression on the public, especially the socialists or communists in the east and therefore, this would not make him an influential Prime Minister nor a diplomat supporting democracy.

Kazimierz Bartel was described as ideologically centrist: Prime Minister's newly established office was occupied by both the right-wing and left-wing leaders.

On 16 May 1926, Prime Minister Kazimierz Bartel made a statement in which he highlighted the principles of his policies.

Kazimierz Bartel stated that the cabinet took power in accordance with the law, without any prejudice to the constitutional order.

Kazimierz Bartel called for peace, hard work and dedication to the Polish nation.

Kazimierz Bartel suggested that Ignacy Moscicki should become a candidate for the post of head of state, who was a professor at the Lwow Polytechnic.

On 4 June 1926, Ignacy Moscicki was elected the president of the Second Polish Republic, and Kazimierz Bartel resigned along with the entire cabinet, but soon after being appointed, President Moscicki designated him again to become prime minister.

On 8 June 1926, three days after the Moscicki's designation, Kazimierz Bartel formed his second cabinet.

Kazimierz Bartel met with representatives of the parliamentary clubs and highlighted in a conversation with them his commitment towards the parliamentary system but pointed out a more concerning issue:the economic development of the country.

Kazimierz Bartel's opponents saw it as a tool to limit the role of the Polish Parliament and accused him of deliberate dictatorship and control over the ministers in his "private parliament sittings" - the so-called Sejm Bartlowy.

Kazimierz Bartel himself was considered to be representative of the liberal tendencies in the party and a spokesman of the Sanacja movement.

Kazimierz Bartel's government contributed to a marked improvement in administration, which was primarily caused by the Prime Minister's organizational skills and knowledge.

The government of Kazimierz Bartel was never focused or concentrated on any political ties and friendships.

Kazimierz Bartel demanded such procedures from every minister and senator of his cabinet and personally prepared the agenda for each meeting of the government and disallowed to discuss any topic without his permission or consent.

Kazimierz Bartel tried to improve the situation of the Polish Jews and the Jewish minority around the country.

Kazimierz Bartel was determined to eliminate the remnants of regulations dating back to the times of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Congress Poland, focused on the persecution of religious minorities, especially the Jews and the Gypsies.

Kazimierz Bartel's cabinet announced that it is against such inhumane procedures and actions, and in 1927 the Prime Minister gave permission to adopt a law officially recognizing and granting rights to the Jewish communities.

Kazimierz Bartel was against enforcing certain laws to the nature of the economic sanctions imposed on the Jews.

Therefore, Kazimierz Bartel received the document on this subject, which for its validity required President Moscicki's signature.

Kazimierz Bartel told the Speaker of the Sejm Maciej Rataj, that in such a situation he will personally take the decree to Moscicki and ask for his signature.

Kazimierz Bartel was forced to resign, but this time his cabinet would stay intact and his place would be taken by the marshal himself.

Kazimierz Bartel often spoke, as a representative of the government, on matters related to the budget and finances.

In protest against this decision, Kazimierz Bartel informed the press of his intention to resign.

Kazimierz Bartel stated that in his opinion the Czechowicz affair was caused by the Parliament and its senators rather than by the doings of one politician.

On 13 April 1929 Kazimierz Bartel ordered his government to resign.

Kazimierz Bartel was replaced by Kazimierz Switalski, a stubborn and self-centred man considered to be the cause of relentless struggle with the parliamentary opposition.

On 29 December 1929, Kazimierz Bartel was chosen for the third time to be prime minister and formed his fifth government and cabinet he performed his duties with large uncertainties, mainly due to poor health.

Kazimierz Bartel had kidney illness and had a ureterolithotomy with help from Tadeusz Pisarski, a urologist he befriended during their conscription in the army.

Kazimierz Bartel suffered from depression and anxiety probably due to the constant disputes with the Sejm and its senators.

In 1937, Kazimierz Bartel was appointed Senator of Poland by the President to replace the deceased Emil Bobrowski, and served until the outbreak of World War II.

Kazimierz Bartel handed over a memorandum to Moscicki Moscicki did not respond to the proposals.

In February 1939 Kazimierz Bartel delivered a speech in the Senate, which has gained wide publicity in the country.

In September 1939, during the defence of Lwow just before the attack of the German troops, Kazimierz Bartel served as the head of the Civic Committee.

Conversations and topics mentioned mostly related scientific issues, and Kazimierz Bartel signed a contract with a publishing house to write a textbook of Science and Geometry for the schools of the Soviet Union.

Kazimierz Bartel visited the scientific and cultural institutions like the Tretyakov Gallery and the Institute of Architecture in Moscow.

On 19 June 1941 Kazimierz Bartel's candidacy was officially reported by Sikorski during a meeting of the Council of Ministers.

Kazimierz Bartel was taken initially to a Gestapo prison on Pelczynska Street.

At the time, Kazimierz Bartel was not questioned, because there were some issues regarding the accusations made by the Gestapo.

Stefanowicz reported that Kazimierz Bartel was mentally devastated and could not understand the essence of the tragedy.

Kazimierz Bartel was shot probably near Piaski Janowskie in the context of the Massacre of Lwow professors.

Kazimierz Bartel was decorated with, among others, the Order of the White Eagle for outstanding achievements, the French Legion of Honour, the Cross of Valour, the Cross of Independence and the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari.