Julian Nowak

Julian Ignacy Nowak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuljan ˈnɔvak]; 10 March 1865 – 7 November 1946) was a Polish microbiologist and politician who served as 9th Prime Minister of Poland in 1922.

Julian Nowak
Julian Nowak
9th Prime Minister of Poland
8th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland
In office
31 July 1922 – 14 December 1922
PresidentJózef Piłsudski (Chief of State)
Gabriel Narutowicz
Preceded byArtur Śliwiński
Succeeded byWładysław Sikorski
Personal details
Born
Julian Ignacy Nowak

(1865-03-10)10 March 1865
Okocim, Austrian Empire
Died7 November 1946(1946-11-07) (aged 81)
Kraków, Poland
NationalityPolish
Political partyStronnictwo Prawicy Narodowej
OccupationPolitician, physician

Nowak studied medicine at the Jagiellonian University in 1886–1893 and was a professor there since 1899. In 1921–1922 he was a rector of the university. Being a conservative politician, he served as the Prime Minister briefly in 1922. In the same year, he also served briefly as the Minister of Religious Affairs. In 1922–1927 he was a Senator in the Polish Senate.

He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Julian Ignacy Nowak was buried in Rakowicki Cemetery. He was the father of Olympic fencer Wanda Dubieńska.

Government offices
Preceded by
Artur Śliwiński		 Prime Minister of Poland
1922		 Succeeded by
Władysław Sikorski


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