# Stanisław Stomma

_Polish author and politician (1908-2005)_

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> Stanisław Stomma was a Polish lawyer, habilitated doctor of law, specialist in criminal law, academic teacher, publicist, Catholic activist, and politician. From 1957 to 1976, he was a member of Sejm of the Polish People's Republic representing Znak. From 1981 to 1984, he served as the chairman of the Primate's Social Council. From 1989 to 1991, he was a senator in the first term and the senior marshal of the Senate in the first term. He was awarded the Order of the White Eagle.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 January 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kėdainiai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P19))
- **Died:** 21 July 2005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P570))
- **Place of death:** Warsaw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; writer; politician; opinion journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P106))
- **Political party:** Forum Prawicy Demokratycznej; Democratic Union; Freedom Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P102))
- **Education:** Vilnius University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P69))
- **Positions held:** Senior Marshal (1989–1991); Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland (1989–1991); president (1981–1985); member of the Sejm (1957–1976); member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of the White Eagle; Medal for Long Marital Life; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224#P166))

## Questions

**When was Stanisław Stomma born?**  
Stanisław Stomma was born on 18 January 1908 in Kėdainiai.

**What positions has Stanisław Stomma held?**  
Positions held by Stanisław Stomma include: Senior Marshal (1989–1991); Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland (1989–1991); president (1981–1985); member of the Sejm (1957–1976); member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic.

**Where did Stanisław Stomma study?**  
Stanisław Stomma was educated at Vilnius University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stanisław Stomma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Stomma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1600224](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1600224) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stanisław Stomma.jpg by Jarosław M. Goliszewski (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanis%C5%82aw_Stomma.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Stanisław Stomma". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stanisaw-stomma. Retrieved 9 November 2026.