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Aug 06, 1892 Kiev, Ukraine Died on 23 Apr 1981 (aged 88)
Polish artist
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About Henryk Józewski
- Henryk Jan Józewski (Kiev, August 6, 1892 - April 23, 1981, Warsaw) was a Polish visual artist, politician, a member of government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, later an administrator during the Second Polish Republic. A member of Polish-independence organizations, during World War I he joined the Polish Military Organization (Polska Organizacja Wojskowa).
- An advocate of Polish-Ukrainian alliance and a friend of Symon Petlura, in 1920 he served as a member of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic. Józewski supported Józef Pilsudski's May 1926 coup d'état.
- He served as Polish Minister of Internal Affairs twice in 1929-30; as voivode of Volhynian Voivodeship (1928–38); and as voivode of Lódz Voivodeship (1938–1939).
- As voivode of Wolyn, a region with a large Ukrainian minority, he advocated increased Ukrainian autonomy. During World War II, Józewski served in the Polish resistance.
- Later he joined the anti-communist resistance and in 1953 was arrested by the Security Service.
- Released during the Polish October thaw in 1956, he resumed painting.
