Henryk Józewski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henryk Józewski

Polish artist

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1892

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1981

Profession: politician, painter

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.