- Julian Kulski
Julian Kulski (
December 5 ,1892 inWarsaw -August 18 ,1976 in Warsaw) was acivil servant , best known for beingPresident of Warsaw duringWorld War II .During pre-war period he was a Vice President of Warsaw (1935-1939) under
Stefan Starzyński , with whom he actively led a defense of city duringInvasion on Poland . He was named by German occupation authorities the President after Starzyński was arrested. Kulski accepted this post with advice of resistance movement andPolish Government in Exile and during his tenure actively working with them against occupation forces, always remained loyal to Poland.Before he became a part of Warsaw municipal government he served in the
Polish Legions in World War I (1914-1917), andPolish Army (1919-1921). He was also a commander of the People'sMilitia in Warsaw (1918-1919) and longtime high-rank employee of the Ministry of Treasury.Because of his accomplishment during the war, Kulski remained widely recongized.
He was a
freemason .References
* [http://www.um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/miasto/prezydenci-31.htm Short official biography]
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