What is Edward Gierek?
{{Infobox President | name= Edward Gierek | image= Edward Gierek 1980.jpg | nationality=[[Poland|Polish]] | office=4th [[Polish United Workers' Party|First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party]] | term_start=20 December 1970 | term_end=5 September 1980 | predecessor=[[Władysław Gomułka]] | successor=[[Stanisław Kania]] | birth_date={{birth date|1913|1|6|df=y}} | birth_place=[[Sosnowiec|Porąbka]], [[Piotrków Governorate]], [[Congress Poland]] (the [[Russian Empire]]) | death_date={{death date and age|2001|7|29|1913|1|6|df=y}} | death_place=[[Cieszyn]], [[Silesian Voivodeship]], [[Poland]] | spouse=Stanisława ''née'' Jędrusik (1918–2007) | party=[[Polish United Workers' Party]] | religion= | profession= }} '''Edward Gierek''' ({{IPA-pl|ˈɛdvart ˈɡʲɛrɛk}}; 6 January 1913 – 29 July 2001)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/edward-gierek-9253129.html |title=Edward Gierek |date=11 April 2014 |work=[[The Independent]] |accessdate=28 July 2021}}</ref> was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[communist]] politician. Gierek is known for opening communist Poland to Western influence. He made [[economy|economic]] changes. For a time these changes helped Poland's economy stabilize. He modernized [[industry]] and increased access to [[Product (business)|products]]. Later the [[1973 oil crisis]] made prices increase. Poland had many foreign debts. There were several revolts because of the economy. The Polish people were unhappy with Gierek and he was removed from power.<ref>{{cite web|last=McFadden|first=Robert|title=Edward Gierek Dies at 88; Polish Communist Reformer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/30/world/edward-gierek-dies-at-88-polish-communist-reformer.html?_r=0|access-date=19 September 2016 |date=30 July 2001}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gierek, Edward}} [[Category:1913 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]] [[Category:Polish communist politicians]] [[Category:Silesian Voivodeship]] {{bio-stub}}