Jerzy Józef Potocki

Jerzy Józef Potocki
Noble Family	Potocki
Coat of Arms	Piława
Parents	Roman Potocki Elżbiety Matyldy Radziwiłł
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Date of Birth	January 29, 1889
Place of Birth	Vienna
Date of Death	September 20, 1961
Place of Death	Geneva

Count Jerzy Józef Potocki (January 29, 1889 – September 10, 1961) was a Polish nobleman, captain of the cavalry and diplomat. His parents were Roman Potocki, Third Ordynat of Łańcut, and Elżbiety Matyldy Radziwiłł. He was the grandson of Alfred Józef Potocki and great-great-grandson of Jan Potocki.

On January 8, 1919 he joined the Polish Army after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Army, was assigned to the General Staff and appointed military attaché in Budapest.

Since 1933 in the diplomatic service, he was appointed ambassador to Italy but refused to take the commission in protest against the Four-Power Pact. From 1933 to 1936 he was ambassador in Ankara and from 1936 to 1940 in Washington.

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Name	Potocki, Jerzy Jozef
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Date of birth	January 29, 1889
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Date of death	September 10, 1961
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