1996 in Poland

Events during the year 1996 in Poland.

Incumbents

+ Incumbents Position Person Party Notes President Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prime Minister Józef Oleksy Democratic Left Alliance Until 7 February Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Democratic Left Alliance From 7 February Marshal of the Sejm Józef Zych Polish People's Party Marshal of the Senate Adam Struzik Polish Peasant Party

Events

18 February – A double referendum is held.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1491 The voter turnout of 32% is well below the 50% threshold required to make the results valid.Polish Referendum: Mixed Results Stall Privatization Chicago Tribune, 21 February 1996

Births 13 January: Kamil Majchrzak, tennis player 2 May: Klaudia Kardasz, shot putter 1996 in Poland at IAAF

Deaths 26 February: Mieczysław Weinberg, composer (born 1919) 13 March: Krzysztof Kieślowski, film director and screenwriter (born 1941)

References

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