Edward Gierek: 25th anniversary of his death on 29 July

Jul 29, 2026

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Pope goes to House 2 June 1979 Warsaw, Poland Pope John Paul II visits the Polish communist Guide Edward Gierek at Belvedere on first Day one nine days Visit in its Home Warsaw Poland Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 20040818_kri_k09_046 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
Germany Lithuania Poland 11 November 1977 – Visit of Polish Communists Edward Gierek in Rome he is currently to a official Visit in Rome, at Talks with the Italian Government to lead and the Trade between both Countries to intensify Gierek will al Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19771111_baf_k09_073 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
Germany Lithuania Poland 11 November 1972 – Polish Party and Government delegation in Sofia Documents were from the Polish and Bulgarian Delegation signed from left to right Piotr Jaroszevic, Polish Prime Minister, Edward Gierek, first Secretary of CC the PUWP, Todor Zhivkov, first Secretary of CC th Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 19721111_baf_k09_112
HARPSUND 1975 06 04 Prime Minister Olof Palme S in the famous Harpsundsekan, for the day rowed by Polands leader Edward Gierek HARPSUND SWEDEN x26x Copyright: xPerxKagrell EXP TTx PALME-GIEREK HARPSUND
ARCHIVE 19750605 Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, during a visit to Sweden SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx EDWARD GIEREK
ARCHIVE 19750602 Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, and Prime Minister Olof Palme during Gierek s visit to Sweden To the left is a brass band with men in uniform playing and in the foreground a standard bearer with the Swedish flag SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx GIEREK PALM
ARCHIVE 19750602 Prime Minister Olof Palme left and Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, during a visit to Sweden SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx PALME-GIEREK
Moscow, USSR. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek who took part in the meeting of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Treaty Member States, and USSR Defence Minister, Marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Ustinov (L-R front) shake hands during the farewell ceremony at the Vnukovo airfield. Vasily Yegorov TASS 24763493
Moscow, USSR. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek signs the Declaration of the Warsaw Treaty Member States in the Combined Staff Building of the WTO Unified Armed Forces on Leningradsky Prospekt (Avenue). Eduard Pesov TASS 17345781
February, 1976. Moscow, USSR. Members of the Polish United Workers Party delegation headed by First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek (3rd L), who arrived to take part in the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, attend a welcome ceremony at the airport. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Viktor Koshevoi TASS 19110091
Warsaw, Polish People s Republic. First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev, who came to participate in celebrations dedciated to the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Poland from Nazi invaders, (L-R) inspect guards of honour during the welcome ceremony at the airport. Vladimir Musaelyan, Valentin Sobolev TASS 24760882
Moscow, USSR. April 18, 1978. General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev (R) and First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek hold a meeting in the Kremlin. Eduard Pesov TASS 18814055
Moscow, USSR. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Andrei Gromyko, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Alexei Kosygin, Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party (PZPR), Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Polish People s Republic (PRL) Piotr Jaroszewicz, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev, head of the party and government delegation of the PRL, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PZPR Edward Gierek, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Nikolai Podgorny and Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Mikhail Suslov (L-R front) meet before the talks in the Kremlin. Eduard P 16799327
Yalta, Crimea Region, USSR. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek (L-R) have talks at the Glitsiniya state dacha in Nizhnyaya Oreanda Village. Valentin Sobolev TASS 15636918
Warsaw, Polish People s Republic. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek (L-R 2nd row) in a car go through the city during the solemn ceremony. Vladimir Musaelyan TASS 16799286
Moscow, USSR. Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Alexei Kosygin, head of the party and government delegation of the Polish People s Republic, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Mikhail Suslov (R-L front) meet during the welcome ceremony for the PRL delegation at Belorussky Railway Station. Eduard Pesov TASS 16964028
Warsaw, Polish People s Republic. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek (L-R, front) and Minister of National Defence of the People s Republic of Poland Wojciech Jaruzelski (center in the background) participate in the see-off ceremony at the Central Station. Vladimir Musaelyan, Valentin Sobolev TASS 24761607
24th CPSU congress 6641824 30.03.1971 The 24th congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, March 30 April 9, 1971. Edward Gierek, third right, first secretary of the Polish United Workers Party and member of the party s political bureau, and Polish Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz, third left, are seen here during an intermission. Vladimir Akimov Moscow Russia Copyright: xVladimirxAkimovx
Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR)
Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR) beim National Press Club in Washington
Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR)
Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR) beim National Press Club in Washington

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Pope goes to House 2 June 1979 Warsaw, Poland Pope John Paul II visits the Polish communist Guide Edward Gierek at Belvedere on first Day one nine days Visit in its Home Warsaw Poland Copyright: xUnitedxArchivesx xkpaxKeystonex 20040818_kri_k09_046 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!

HARPSUND 1975 06 04 Prime Minister Olof Palme S in the famous Harpsundsekan, for the day rowed by Polands leader Edward Gierek HARPSUND SWEDEN x26x Copyright: xPerxKagrell EXP TTx PALME-GIEREK HARPSUND

ARCHIVE 19750605 Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, during a visit to Sweden SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx EDWARD GIEREK

ARCHIVE 19750602 Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, and Prime Minister Olof Palme during Gierek s visit to Sweden To the left is a brass band with men in uniform playing and in the foreground a standard bearer with the Swedish flag SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx GIEREK PALM

ARCHIVE 19750602 Prime Minister Olof Palme left and Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, during a visit to Sweden SWEDEN sp sw x5600x Copyright: xSVTxBildx PALME-GIEREK

Moscow, USSR. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek signs the Declaration of the Warsaw Treaty Member States in the Combined Staff Building of the WTO Unified Armed Forces on Leningradsky Prospekt (Avenue). Eduard Pesov TASS 17345781

Moscow, USSR. April 18, 1978. General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Leonid Brezhnev (R) and First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party Edward Gierek hold a meeting in the Kremlin. Eduard Pesov TASS 18814055

Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR)

Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR) beim National Press Club in Washington

Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR)

Parteichef Edward Gierek (Polen Ersten Sekretär Polnische Vereinigte Arbeiterpartei PZPR) beim National Press Club in Washington