Andrzej Kaznowski

Andrzej Kaznowski (born 23 December 1935) is a Polish former Communist politician who was the mayor of Gdańsk from 1973 to 1977.

Andrzej Kaznowski
Mayor of Gdańsk
In office
13 December 1973 – 15 September 1977
Preceded byJan Nikołajew (as president of the City Council of Gdańsk)
Succeeded byJerzy Młynarczyk
Personal details
Born (1935-12-23) 23 December 1935
Gdynia, Poland
Political partyPZPR

In 1964, he graduated from Gdańsk College of Education (later the University of Gdańsk). He became a member of the Polish United Workers' Party in 1960 and later held a number of bureaucratic positions in the city. Kaznowski was the mayor of Gdańsk from 13 December 1973 to 15 September 1977. He was the first mayor of the city after the city council split the offices of mayor and the presidium of the National City Council. He began the twin city program between Gdańsk and Bremen in what was then West Germany, the first of its kind in Poland at the time.[1] He was succeeded by Jerzy Młynarczyk. He later worked in a number of diplomatic positions before going into private enterprise.[2]

References
  1. "Gdańsk Official Website: 'Miasta partnerskie'" (in Polish and English). Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  2. "KAZNOWSKI ANDRZEJ". gedanopedia.pl. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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