What is Ryszard Kaczorowski?
[[File:Ryszard Kaczorowski 2008.JPG|thumb|Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President of Poland in exile]] '''Ryszard Kaczorowski''' (born 26 November 1919 in [[Białystok]] - died 10 April 2010 in [[Smolensk]], near Katyn Forest) was a [[Poles|Polish]] politician and statesman. He was the last [[President of Poland]] within Government in Exile. It originated from early days of the [[World War II]] and was internationally recognized until 1945. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Hm. Kaczorowski|url=http://zhppgk.org/organizacja_harcerek/egazetka_7/nasi_instruktorzy/kaczorowski.htm|access-date=2020-08-13|website=zhppgk.org|archive-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325164721/http://zhppgk.org/organizacja_harcerek/egazetka_7/nasi_instruktorzy/kaczorowski.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kaczorowski was active in Polish scouting movement, organized anti-Soviet resistance in 1939-1940. He was arrested, sentenced to death, which was commuted to 10 years of [[hard labour]]. He was then released in 1941. He joined Anders Army and fought in a battle of Monte Cassino. Kaczorowski decided to remain in exile in the [[United Kingdom]] after the establishment of the communist government. He worked for many years as economist, but never became a British citizen. He was active in [[Human migration|emigree]] circles. He was the head of exiled Polish scouting for example. After retirement, he became Minister of Home Affairs. In exile, he was named designated successor for President [[Kazimierz Sabbat]]. He succeeded the office on 19 July 1989 following Sabbat sudden death. After the popular election of [[Lech Wałęsa]] for President of Poland in 1990, Kaczorowski handed presidential i[[Insignia|nsignia]] of pre-War Poland to him. The Government in Exile ended its historical activity and recognized the new Third Republic of Poland. Although he largely was not involved in partisan politics, Kaczorowski remained an active figure after his Presidency. He visited Poland frequently (as he lived permanently in [[London]]) and par