Polish politician and military officer, two-time Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Poland, at home and in exile. Born on May 20 in Tuszów.


In 1922–23 Sikorski served briefly as prime minister of Poland. In 1924–25, as minister of military affairs, he guided the modernization of the army. Sikorski remained neutral during Piłsudski’s 1926 takeover of the government, but he joined the anti-Piłsudski opposition in 1928, after being dismissed from his command.