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Voivodships: Dolnośląskie - Kujawsko-Pomorskie - Łódzkie - Lubelskie - Lubuskie - Małopolskie - Mazowieckie - Opolskie - Podkarpackie - Podlaskie - Pomorskie - Śląskie - Świętokrzyskie - Warmińsko-Mazurskie - Wielkopolskie - Zachodniopomorskie -

Note:The names of the voivodships are given in adjectival form, usually preceded bywojewództwo(e.g., województwo dolnośląskie). The Polish title of a governor iswojewoda (plural wojewodowie). On 18 Jul 1998, the Sejm, approved legislation reducing Poland's then 49 provinces to 16 new ones. On 27 Jul 1998, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski signed the bill into law which divided Poland into 16 provinces, effective 1 Jan 1999.

Party abbreviations: PiS= Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, national conservative,populist, national clericalism, Eurosceptic, est.13 Jun 2001);PO= Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Civic Platform of the Republic, christian-democratic, centrist, est.1 Jul 2001);PSL= Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish People's Party, agrarian, christian-democratic, 1945-21Dec 1948, merged into PZPR, re-est.5 May 1990); SLD= Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (Union of Left Democrats, social-democratic,former SdRP and PZPR, to 15 Jun 1999parliamentary coalition incl. SdRP,est.9 Jul 1991); - Former parties: AWS=Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność Prawicy (Solidarity Electoral Action of the Right, conservative, 8 Jun 1996-18 Oct 2001); PC = Partia Centrum (Centre Party, centrist, moderately conservative, 3 Apr 2004-2008); PPChD = Porozumienie Polskich Chrześcijańskich Demokratów (Agreement of Polish Christian Democrats, christian democratic, 26 Sep 1999-13 Jan 2002, merged into SKL, 13 Jan 1991-26 Sep 1999 as Partia Chrześcijańskich Demokratów [Party of Christian Democrats]); SKL = Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe (Conservative People's Party, christian democratic, agrarian, 12 Jan 1997-1 Mar 2014, merged into Polska Razem); UW= Unia Wolności (Union of Freedom, christian-democratic, centrist, merger of KLD and UD, 24 Apr 1994 - 7 May 2005, renamed Partia Demokratyczna)

Dolnośląskie (Lower Silesia)

[former Dolnoslaskie Voivodship flag
2001-2008 (Poland)]

2001 - 31 Jan 2008

[Dolnoslaskie Voivodship
flag, 2008-2009 (Poland)]

30 Oct 2008 - 17 Dec 2009

Adopted 17 Dec 2009

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Witold Krochmal (b. 1955) Non-party 20 Oct 2001 - 21 Mar 2003 Ryszard Nawrat (b. 1955) SLD 21 Mar 2003 - 21 Dec 2005 Stanisław Łopatowski (b. 1949) Non-party 21 Dec 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Krzysztof Grzelczyk (b. 1957) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 28 Dec 2010 Rafał Jurkowlaniec (b. 1967) PO 28 Dec 2010 - 11 Mar 2014 Aleksander Skorupa (b. 1955) PO11 Mar 2014 - 8 Dec 2015 Tomasz Smolarz (b. 1966) PO 8 Dec 2015 - 11 Nov 2019 Paweł Hreniak (b. 1979) PiS 5 Dec 2019 - Jarosław Obremski (b. 1962) PiS 22 Dec 2023 - Maciej Awizen PO (b. 1972)

Kujawsko-Pomorskie (Kuyavia and Pomerania)

[Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Voivodship (Poland)]
Adopted 10 Jul 2000

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Józef Rogacki (b. 1953) AWS/SKL20 Oct 2001 - 26 Jan 2006 Romuald Kosieniak (b. 1957) SLD26 Jan 2006 - 7 Nov 2006 Józef Jan Ramlau (b. 1958) PiS 7 Nov 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Zbigniew Hoffmann (b. 1963) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 14 Dec 2010 Rafał Bruski (b. 1962) PO 14 Dec 2010 - 8 Dec 2015 Ewa Monika Mes (f) (b. 1951) PSL 8 Dec 2015 - Mikołaj Bogdanowicz (b. 1981) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Michal Sztybel PO (b. 1985)

Łódzkie (Łódz)


Adopted 25 Jun 2002


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Michał Kasiński (b. 1947) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 13 May 2004 Krzysztof Makowski (b. 1970) SLD 13 May 2004 - 26 Jan 2006 Stefan Krajewski (b. 1941) Non-party 26 Jan 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Helena Pietraszkiewicz (f) (b. 1953 - d. 2021) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 8 Dec 2015 Jolanta Chełmińska (f) (b. 1949) Non-party 8 Dec 2015 -25 Nov 2019 Zbigniew Rau (b. 1955) Non-party 25 Nov 2019 - Tobiasz Adam Bocheński (b. 1987) Non-party 20 Dec 2023 - Dorota Ryl (f) PO (b. 1961)

Lubelskie (Lublin)


Adopted 14 Jan 2004


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 28 Fen 2000 Krzysztof Michalski (b. 1960) Non-party 28 Feb 2000 - 20 Oct 2001 Waldemar Adam Dudziak (b. 1955) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 7 Dec 2005 Andrzej Stefan Kurowski (b. 1950) SLD 7 Dec 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Wojciech Sławomir Żukowski (b. 1964) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 12 Dec 2011 Genowefa Tokarska (f) (b. 1949) PSL 12 Dec 2011 - 11 Mar 2014 Jolanta Szołno-Koguc (f) (b. 1964) Non-party11 Mar 2014 - 8 Dec 2015 Wojciech Wilk (b. 1972) PO 8 Dec 2015 -25 Nov 2019 Przemysław Czarnek (b. 1977) PiS 25 Nov 2019 - Lech Stanisław Sprawka (b. 1955) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Krzysztof Komorski PO (b. 1983)

Lubuskie (Lubusz)


Adopted 26 Jun 2000


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 11 Apr 2000 Jan Majchrowski (b. 1964) AWS/SKL 11 Apr 2000 - 20 Oct 2001 Stanisław Antoni Iwan (b. 1949) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 7 Jul 2004 Andrzej Korski (b. 1954) SLD 7 Jul 2004 - 26 Jul 2004 Joanna Kasprzak-Perka (f) (b. 1969) SLD (acting) 26 Jul 2004 - 5 Jan 2006 Janusz Gramza (b. 1943) Non-party 5 Jan 2006 - 12 Sep 2006 Marek Ast (b. 1958) PiS 15 Sep 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Wojciech Perczak (1st time) (b. 1953) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 12 Dec 2011 Helena Hatka (f) (b. 1956) Non-party 12 Dec 2011 - 2 Apr 2013 Marcin Jabłoński (b. 1965) PO 2 Apr 2013 - 29 Apr 2013 Jan Świrepo (1st time)(acting) (b. 1941) PSL 29 Apr 2013 - 19 Dec 2014 Jerzy Ostrouch (b. 1961) PO19 Dec 2014 - 27 Jan 2015 Jan Świrepo (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.) PSL 27 Jan 2015 - 11 Nov 2015 Katarzyna Osos (f) (b. 1980) PO 8 Dec 2015 -11 Nov 2019 Władysław Dajczak (1st time) (b. 1959) PiS 25 Nov 2019 - 15 Jan 2020 Wojciech Perczak (2nd time) (s.a.) PiS (acting) 15 Jan 2020 - Władysław Dajczak (2nd time) (s.a.) PiS 22 Dec 2023 - Marek Cebula PO (b. 1965)

Małopolskie (Lesser Poland)


Adopted 24 May 1999


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Ryszard Masłowski (b. 1954) AWS20 Oct 2001 - 21 Dec 2005 Jerzy Adamik (b. 1955) SLD21 Dec 2005 - 25 Sep 2006 Witold Kochan (b. 1956) PiS 25 Sep 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Maciej Klima (b. 1959) PiS29 Nov 2007 - 14 Oct 2009 Jerzy Miller (1st time) (b. 1952) Non-party 14 Oct 2009 - 29 Oct 2009 Stanisław Sorys (acting) (b. 1961) PSL 29 Oct 2009 - 12 Dec 2011 Stanisław Kracik (b. 1950) Non-party 12 Dec 2011 - 8 Dec 2015 Jerzy Miller (2nd time) (s.a.) Non-party 8 Dec 2015 - 2 Jun 2017 Józef Pilch (b. 1957) PiS 2 Jun 2017 - 8 Aug 2020 Piotr Ćwik (b. 1968) PiS 8 Aug 2020 - Łukasz Marek Kmita (b. 1985) PiS 14 Dec 2023 - Krzysztof Kleczar PSL (b. 1982)

Mazowieckie (Mazovia)

[Mazowieckie Voivodship
(Poland)]
Adopted 25 May 2006

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Antoni Pietkiewicz (b. 1949) AWS20 Oct 2001 - 10 Jan 2006 Leszek Mizieliński (b. 1955) SLD10 Jan 2006 - 18 Jan 2007 Tomasz Koziński (b. 1955) PiS 18 Jan 2007 - 1 Feb 2007 Wojciech Dąbrowski (b. 1975) PiS 1 Feb 2007 - 29 Nov 2007 Jacek Sasin (acting to 15 Feb 2007)(b. 1970) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 8 Dec 2015 Jacek Kozłowski (b. 1957) PO 8 Dec 2015 -11 Nov 2019 Zdzisław Sipiera (b. 1959) PiS 25 Nov 2019 - Konstanty Radziwill (b. 1958) PiS 13 Dec 2023 - Mariusz Frankowski PO (b. 1978)

Opolskie (Opole)


Adopted 28 Sep 2004


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Adam Pęzioł (b. 1959) AWS/SKL20 Oct 2001 - 17 Feb 2003 Leszek Pogan (b. 1953) SLD19 Feb 2003 - 7 Dec 2005 Elżbieta Rutkowska (f) (b. 1948) SLD 7 Dec 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Bogdan Tomaszek (b. 1954) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 11 Nov 2015 Ryszard Wilczyński (b. 1960) PO 8 Dec 2015 -15 Mar 2021 Adrian Czubak (b. 1973) PiS 15 Mar 2021 - Sławomir Kłosowski (b. 1964) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Monika Jurek (f) PO (b. 1967)

Podkarpackie (Subcarpathia)

[Podkarpackie
Voivodship (Poland)]
Adopted 28 Jun 2000

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Zbigniew Sieczkoś (b. 1949) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 3 Mar 2003 Zdzisław Siewierski (b. 1952) SLD 3 Mar 2003 - 30 Nov 2005 Jan Stanisław Kurp (b. 1945) SLD 30 Nov 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Ewa Draus (f) (b. 1960) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 2 Dec 2010 Mirosław Karapyta (b. 1960) PSL 2 Dec 2010 - 8 Dec 2015 Małgorzata Chomycz (f) (b. 1978) PO (from 11 Feb 2012, Małgorzata Chomycz-Śmigielska) (f) 8 Dec 2015 - 11 Nov 2019 Ewa Leniart (f) (1st time) (b. 1976) PiS 25 Nov 2019 - 13 Jan 2020 Lucyna Podhalicz (f) (acting) (b. 1965) PiS 13 Jan 2020 - Ewa Leniart (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Teresa Kubas-Hul (f) PO (b. 1963)

Podlaskie (Podlaski)

[Podlaskie Voivodship
(Poland)]
Adopted 30 Aug 2002

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 KrystynaŁukaszuk (f) (b. 1949) Non-party 20 Oct 2001 - 5 Jan 2006 Marek Strzaliński (b. 1947) SLD 5 Jan 2006 - 18 Jan 2007 Jan Dobrzyński (b. 1958) PiS 18 Jan 2007 - 29 Nov 2007 Bohdan Józef Paszkowski (b. 1965) PiS 29 Nov 2007 -22 Dec 2014 Maciej Żywno (b. 1976) PO22 Dec 2014 - 7 Oct 2015 Andrzej Meyer (b. 1955 - d. 2016) PO 8 Dec 2015 - Bohdan Józef Paszkowski (b. 1965) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Jacek Brzozowski - (b. 1977)

Pomorskie (Pomerania)

[Pomorskie Voivodship
(Poland)]
Adopted Sep 2001

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Tomasz Sowiński (b. 1965) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 26 Jul 2004 Jan Ryszard Kurylczyk (b. 1945) SLD 26 Jul 2004 - 24 Jan 2006 Cezary Dąbrowski (b. 1941) SLD 24 Jan 2006 - 26 Feb 2007 Piotr Ołowski (b. 1963) PiS 26 Feb 2007 - 29 Nov 2007 Piotr Karczewski (b. 1964) PiS (acting to 22 May 2007) 29 Nov 2007 -12 Dec 2011 Roman Zaborowski (b. 1956) PO 12 Dec 2011 - 8 Dec 2015 Ryszard Stachurski (b. 1950) PO 8 Dec 2015 - Dariusz Drelich (b. 1967) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Beata Rutkiewicz (f) - (b. 1977)

Śląskie (Silesia)


Adopted 11 Jan 2001


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Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 7 Dec 2000 Marek Kempski (b. 1960) AWS 9 Dec 2000 - 20 Oct 2001 Wilibald Winkler (b. 1933 - d. 2010) AWS 20 Oct 2001 - 28 Dec 2005 Lechosław Jarzębski (b. 1946) SLD 28 Dec 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Tomasz Pietrzykowski (b. 1973) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 11 Mar 2014 ZygmuntŁukaszczyk (b. 1961) Non-party11 Mar 2014 - 8 Dec 2015 Piotr Litwa (b. 1964) Non-party 8 Dec 2015 - Jarosław Wieczorek (b. 1981) PiS

Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross)

[Swietokrzyskie Voivodship, 2001-2013
(Poland)]

28 May 2001 - 4 Feb 2013


Adopted 4 Feb 2013

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Wojciech Lubawski (b. 1954) AWS/PPChD20 Oct 2001 - 5 Jan 2006 Włodzimierz Wójcik (b. 1953) SLD 5 Jan 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Grzegorz Banaś (b. 1960) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 8 Dec 2015 Bożentyna Pałka-Koruba (f) (b. 1953) Non-party 8 Dec 2015 -11 Nov 2019 Agata Wojtyszek (f) (b. 1967) PiS 12 Nov 2019 - Zbigniew Koniusz (b. 1964) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Józef Bryk PO (b. 1960)

Warmińsko-Mazurskie (Warmia and Masuria)

[Warminsko-Mazurskie
Voivodship (Poland)] Adopted Aug 2002

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 22 Oct 2001 Zbigniew Babalski (b. 1953) AWS22 Oct 2001 - 16 Jan 2006 Stanisław Lech Szatkowski (b. 1949) SLD16 Jan 2006 - 18 Jan 2007 Adam Supeł (b. 1966) Non-party 18 Jan 2007 - 29 Nov 2007 Anna Szyszka (f) (b. 1949) Non-party (acting to 2 Apr 2007) 29 Nov 2007 - 8 Dec 2015 Marian Podziewski (b. 1955) PSL 8 Dec 2015 - Artur Chojecki (b. 1974) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Radoslaw Król PSL (b. 1975)

Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland)

[Wielkopolskie
Voivodship (Poland)]
Adopted 31 Jan 2000

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Jun 2000 Maciej Musiał (b. 1952) AWS20 Jun 2000 - 20 Oct 2001 Stanisław Tamm (b. 1960) AWS20 Oct 2001 - 5 Jan 2006 Andrzej Ireneusz Nowakowski (b. 1951) SLD 5 Jan 2006 - 29 Nov 2007 Tadeusz Dziuba (b. 1948) PiS 29 Nov 2007 - 10 Nov 2015 Piotr Florek (b. 1954) PO 8 Dec 2015 - 11 Nov 2019 Zbigniew Hoffmann (b. 1963) PiS 25 Nov 2019 -15 Dec 2020 Łukasz Mikołajczyk (b. 1977) PiS 15 Dec 2020 - 29 Jan 2021 Aneta Niestrawska-Wasiak (f) (b. 1974) Non-party (acting) 29 Jan 2021 - Michał Zieliński (b. 1972) PiS 28 Dec 2023 - Agata Sobczyk (f) PL2050 (b. 1988)

Zachodniopomorskie (Western Pomerania)

[Zachodniopomorskie
Voivodship (Poland)]
Adopted 23 Oct 2000

Governors 1 Jan 1999 - 20 Oct 2001 Wladysław Lisewski (b. 1948 - d. 2021) AWS/PC20 Oct 2001 - 12 Dec 2005 Stanisław Wziątek (b. 1959) SLD12 Dec 2005 - 29 Nov 2007 Robert Krupowicz (b. 1967) Non-party 29 Nov 2007 - 11 Mar 2014 Marcin Zydorowicz (b. 1974) PO 11 Mar 2014 - 8 Dec 2015 Marek Jan Tałasiewicz (b. 1943) PO 8 Dec 2015 - 7 Sep 2016 Piotr Paweł Jania (b. 1952) PiS 7 Sep 2016 - 5 Mar 2018 Krzysztof Kozłowski (b. 1983) PiS 5 Mar 2018 -30 Nov 2020 Tomasz Hinc (b. 1974) PiS 30 Nov 2020 - Zbigniew Bogucki (b. 1980) PiS 20 Dec 2023 - Adam Rudawski - (b. 1966)

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Poland Voivodships 1919-1939

Former Voivodships: Białostockie - Kieleckie - Krakowskie - Łódzkie - Lubelskie - Lwowskie - Nowogródzkie - Poleskie - Pomorskie - Poznańskie - Śląskie - Stanisławowskie - Tarnopolskie - Warszawa, miasto stołeczne - Wileńskie - Wołyńskie - Temporary administrations: Ziemie Wołynia i Front Podolski - Ziemie Wschodnie -

Note: The names of the voivodships are given in adjectival form, usually preceded bywojewództwo(e.g.,województwo białostockie), except formiasto stołeczne Warszawa(the capital city of Warsaw). The Polish title of a governor iswojewoda (plural wojewodowie).

Białostockie (Białystok)

15 Feb 1921 Województwo Białostockie.15 Sep 1939 German occupation.17 Sep 1939 Soviet occupation.28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Byelorussian S.S.R. (as Belostok/Belastok see Belarus Administrative Divisions).

Governors 2 Aug 1919 - 19 Nov 1919 Vacant19 Nov 1919 - 18 Oct 1920 Stefan Bądzyński (b. 1869 - d. 1928)May 1920 - Sep 1920 Stefan Kolek (acting)Sep 1920 - 12 Jul 1924 Stefan Popielawski (b. 1880 - d. 1934) (acting to 3 Nov 1920)12 Jul 1924 - 12 Sep 1924 Vacant12 Aug 1924 - 24 Nov 1927 Marian Rembowski (b. 1878 - d. 1960)24 Nov 1927 - 10 Jul 1930 Karol Henryk Edward Kirst (b. 1885 - d. 1953) Jul 1930 - 8 Mar 1934 Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski (b. 1892 - d. 1946) 8 Mar 1934 - 8 Oct 1934 Stanislaw Michałowski (acting) (b. 1903 - d. 1984) 8 Oct 1934 - 14 Jul 1936 Stefan Wiktor Paweł Pasławski (b. 1885 - d. 1956)17 Jul 1936 - 9 Sep 1937 Stefan Seweryn Kirtiklis (b. 1890 - d. 1951) 9 Sep 1937 - 9 Nov 1937 Vacant 9 Nov 1937 - 10 Sep 1939 Henryk Kazimierz Ostaszewski (b. 1892 - d. 1957) (acting to 22 Dec 1937)

Kieleckie (Kielce)

2 Aug 1919 Województwo Kieleckie.

Governors 2 Aug 1919 - 19 Nov 1919 Vacant19 Nov 1919 - 31 May 1923 Stanisław Pękosławski (b. 1870 - d. 1934) 1 Jun 1923 – 30 Jun 1923 Vacant 1 Jul 1923 - 31 Aug 1923 Adam Kroebl (1st time)(acting) (b. 1880 - d. 1950) 1 Sep 1923 - 6 May 1924 Mieczysław Bilski (b. 1875 - d. c.1939) 6 May 1924 - 24 May 1924 Vacant24 May 1924 - 17 Aug 1927 Ignacy Manteuffel (b. 1875 - d. 1927)17 Aug 1927 - 20 Aug 1927 Vacant20 Aug 1927 - 20 Oct 1927 Adam Kroebl (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.)21 Oct 1927 - 28 Feb 1930 Władysław Korsak (b. 1890 - d. 1949)18 Feb 1930 - 15 May 1934 Jerzy Paciorkowski (b. 1893 - d. 1957)17 May 1934 - 9 Jul 1934 Stanisław Jarecki (acting) (b. 1892 - d. 1955) 9 Jul 1934 - Sep 1939 Władysław Dziadosz (b. 1893 - d. 1980)

Krakowskie (Krakow)

3 Dec 1920 Województwo Krakowskie.

Governors 1 Sep 1921 - 19 Dec 1923 Kazimierz Junosza-Gałecki (b. 1863 - d. 1941) 6 Nov 1923 - 16 Nov 1923 Karol Olpinski (b. 1876 - d. 1944) (acting for Junosza-Gałecki)16 Nov 1923 - 7 Jun 1926 Władysław Kowalikowski (b. 1860 - d. 1943) (acting [for Junosza-Gałecki to 19 Dec 1923] to 8 Mar 1924) 7 Jun 1926 - 30 Jun 1926 Vacant 1 Jul 1926 - 31 Dec 1928 Ludwik Darowski (b. 1881 - d. 1948) 1 Jan 1929 - 25 Jun 1935 Mikołaj Kwaśniewski (b. 1871 - d. 1941)25 Jun 1935 - 10 Aug 1935 Vacant10 Aug 1935 - 13 Oct 1935 Władysław Raczkiewicz (b. 1885 - d. 1947)13 Oct 1935 - 3 Dec 1935 Vacant 3 Dec 1935 - 20 Apr 1936 Kazimierz Świtalski (b. 1886 - d. 1962)22 Apr 1936 - 8 Sep 1937 Michał Roch Gnoiński (b. 1886 - d. 1965) 9 Sep 1937 - Sep 1939 Józef Tymiński (b. 1894 - d. 1945)

Łódzkie (Łodz)

2 Aug 1919 Województwo Łódzkie.

Governors 2 Aug 1919 - 19 Nov 1919 Vacant19 Nov 1919 - 1 Mar 1922 Antoni Kamieński (b. 1878 - d. 1942) 1 Mar 1922 - 14 Feb 1923 Paweł Garapich (1st time) (acting) (b. 1882 - d. 1957)14 Feb 1923 - 9 Mar 1923 Vacant 9 Mar 1923 - 12 Aug 1924 Marian Rembowski (b. 1878 - d. 1960)12 Aug 1924 - 30 Dec 1924 Paweł Garapich (2nd time) (s.a.)30 Dec 1924 - 22 Jun 1926 Ludwik Darowski (b. 1881 - d. 1948)14 May 1926 - 19 May 1926 Antoni Remiszewski (b. 1883 - d. 1948) (acting for Darowski)22 Jun 1926 - 12 Jul 1926 Jan Ossoliński (acting) (b. 1886 - d. 1977)12 Jul 1926 - 31 Jan 1933 Władysław Jaszczołt (b. 1883 - d. 1962)31 Jan 1933 - 13 Apr 1938 Aleksander Hauke-Nowak (b. 1896 - d. 1956)13 Apr 1938 - 6 Sep 1939 Henryk Józewski (b. 1892 - d. 1981)

Lubelskie (Lublin)

2 Aug 1919 Województwo Lubelskie.18 Sep 1939 German occupation.

Governors 2 Aug 1919 - 17 Nov 1919 Vacant17 Nov 1919 - 25 Oct 1926 Stanisław Moskalewski (b. 1876 - d. 1936)25 Oct 1926 - 3 Nov 1926 Vacant 3 Nov 1926 - 29 Sep 1930 Antoni Remiszewski (b. 1883 - d. 1948)29 Sep 1930 - 30 Jan 1933 Bolesław Jerzy Świdziński (b. 1885 - d. 1972) (acting to 1 Apr 1932)31 Jan 1933 - 8 Sep 1937 Józef Bolesław Rożniecki (b. 1890 - d. 1944) 8 Sep 1937 - 17 Sep 1939 Jerzy Albin de Tramecourt (b. 1889 - d. 1939)

Lwowskie (Lwow)

3 Dec 1920 Województwo Lwowskie.22 Sep 1939 Soviets occupy Lwów. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Ukrainian S.S.R. as L'viv (see Ukraine Admin. Divisions).

Governors23 Apr 1921 - 30 Jun 1924 Kazimierz Grabowski (b. 1866 - d. 1932)10 Mar 1924 - 4 Dec 1924 Stanisław Zimny (b. 1856 - d. 1927) (acting to 30 Jun 1924) 4 Dec 1924 - 30 Dec 1924 Vacant30 Dec 1924 - 28 Jul 1927 Paweł Garapich (b. 1882 - d. 1957)28 Jul 1927 - 30 Apr 1928 Piotr Paweł Dunin-Borkowski (b. 1890 - d. 1949) 9 Jul 1928 - 29 Aug 1930 Wojciech Maria Agenor Gołuchowski (b. 1888 - d. 1960)30 Apr 1928 - 9 Jul 1928 Vacant29 Aug 1930 - 6 Jul 1931 Bronisław Franciszek (b. 1888 - d. 1962) Nakoniecznikow-Klukowski 6 Jul 1931 - 22 Jul 1931 Vacant22 Jul 1931 - 30 Jan 1933 Józef Bolesław Rożniecki (b. 1890 - d. 1944)31 Jan 1933 - 14 Apr 1937 Władysław Zygmunt (b. 1888 - d. 1938) Belina-Prażmowski16 Apr 1937 - 17 Sep 1939 Alfred Biłyk (b. 1889 - d. 1939)

Nowogródzkie (Nowogródek)

4 Feb 1921 Województwo Nowogródzkie.17 Sep 1939 Soviets occupy Nowogródek. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Byelorussian S.S.R. as Nauahrudak (see Belarus Administrative Divisions).

GovernorsJun 1921 - 17 Oct 1921 Czesław Krupski (acting) (b. 1889 - d. af.1939)17 Oct 1921 - 29 Aug 1924 Władysław Raczkiewicz (b. 1885 - d. 1947)29 Aug 1924 - 24 Aug 1926 Marian Józef Żegota-Januszajtis (b. 1889 - d. 1973)24 Aug 1926 - 24 Sep 1926 Vacant24 Sep 1926 - 20 Jun 1931 Zygmunt Beczkowicz (b. 1887 - d. 1955)20 Jun 1931 - 30 Jun 1931 Vacant 1 Jul 1931 - 8 Sep 1932 Wacław Kostek-Biernacki (b. 1887 - d. 1957) 8 Sep 1932 - 2 Dec 1935 Stefan Świderski (acting to 1933) (b. 1895 - d. 1978) 2 Dec 1935 - 17 Dec 1935 Vacant17 Dec 1935 - 17 Sep 1939 Adam Ludwik Korwin-Sokołowski (b. 1896 - d. 1979)

Poleskie

14 Mar 1921 Województwo Poleskie.28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Byelorussian S.S.R. as Pinsk (see Belarus Administrative Divisions).

Governors14 Mar 1921 - 3 May 1922 Walery Roman (b. 1877 - d. 1952)18 May 1922 - 2 Oct 1924 Stanisław Józef Downarowicz (b. 1874 - d. 1941) 4 Oct 1924 - 5 May 1926 Kazimierz Młodzianowski (b. 1880 - d. 1928) 5 May 1926 - 14 Jul 1926 Vacant14 Jul 1926 - 8 Sep 1932 Jan Krahelski (b. 1884 - d. 1960) (acting to 23 Dec 1926) 8 Sep 1932 - 2 Sep 1939 Wacław Kostek-Biernacki (b. 1887 - d. 1957)17 Feb 1937 - 7 Sep 1937 Jerzy Albin de Tramecourt (b. 1889 - d. 1939) (acting for Kostek-Biernacki)

Pomorskie (Torun)

14 Oct 1919 Województwo Pomorskie (actually Jan 1920). 5 Sep 1939 - 2 Apr 1945 German occupation and annexation to Germany as part of Reichsgau Westpreussen-Danzig (see Danzig).

Governors15 Oct 1919 - 21 Jul 1920 Stefan Łaszewski (b. 1862 - d. 1924)21 Jul 1920 - 27 Jul 1920 Vacant27 Jul 1920 - 16 May 1924 Jan Brejski (b. 1863 - d. 1934)16 May 1924 - 22 May 1924 Vacant22 May 1924 - 12 Oct 1926 Stanisław Wachowiak (b. 1890 - d. 1972)12 Oct 1926 - 4 Jul 1928 Kazimierz Młodzianowski (b. 1880 - d. 1928) 4 Jul 1928 - 16 Jul 1928 Vacant16 Jul 1928 - 28 Jul 1928 Mieczysław Seydlitz (acting) (b. 1888 - d. 1954)28 Jul 1928 - 18 Nov 1931 Wiktor Lamot (b. 1891 - d. 1959) (acting to 12 Jul 1929)18 Nov 1931 - 16 Jul 1936 Stefan Seweryn Kirtiklis (b. 1890 - d. 1951)17 Jul 1936 - 5 Sep 1939 Władysław Raczkiewicz (b. 1885 - d. 1947)

Poznańskie (Poznań)

1 Aug 1919 Województwo Poznańskie12 Sep 1939 German occupation.12 Sep 1939 - 23 Feb 1945 Annexed to Germany as Reichsgau Posen, later Wartheland (see under Prussian provinces).

Governors 1 Aug 1919 - 23 Oct 1919 Witold Wojciech Trampczyński (b. 1860 - d. 1953) 1 Aug 1919 - 2 Jan 1923 Witold Celichowski (b. 1874 - d. 1944) (acting for Trampczyński to 23 Oct 1919)10 Jan 1923 - 9 May 1928 Adolf Rafał Jan Bniński (b. 1884 - d. 1942) 9 May 1928 - 11 Oct 1929 Piotr Paweł Dunin-Borkowski (b. 1890 - d. 1949)11 Oct 1929 - 31 Jul 1934 Roger Adam Raczyński (b. 1889 - d. 1945) 1 Aug 1934 - 15 Jan 1935 Stanisław Kaucki (acting) (b. c.1880 - d. 19..)16 Jan 1935 - 23 Jun 1935 Artur Tomasz Maruszewski (b. 1886 - d. 1945) (1st time) 26 Jun 1935 - 13 Sep 1935 Mikołaj Kwaśniewski (b. 1871 - d. 1941)13 Sep 1935 - 19 Sep 1935 Vacant19 Sep 1935 - 29 Oct 1935 Tadeusz Walicki (acting) (b. 1898 - d. 1973)29 Oct 1935 - 19 May 1939 Artur Tomasz Maruszewski (s.a.) (2nd time) 19 May 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 Ludwik Bociański (b. 1892 - d. 1970) 4 Sep 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 Cyryl Ratajski (acting) (b. 1875 - d. 1942)

Śląskie (Silesia [at Katowice])

16 Jul 1922 Województwo Śląskie. 2 Sep 1939 German occupation.26 Oct 1939 - 2 Aug 1945 Annexed to Germany as part of Schlesien province (see under Prussian provinces).

Governors16 Jun 1922 - 5 Dec 1922 Józef Rymer (b. 1882 - d. 1922) 5 Dec 1922 - 15 Dec 1922 Vacant15 Dec 1922 - 1 Feb 1923 Zygmunt Żurawski (acting) (b. 1880 - d. 1949) 1 Feb 1923 - 3 Mar 1924 Antoni Schultis (b. 1869 - d. 1939)15 Oct 1923 - 2 May 1924 Tadeusz Koncki (b. 1878 - d. 1924) (acting for Schultis to 3 Mar 1924) 6 May 1924 - 3 Sep 1926 Mieczysław Bilski (b. 1875 - d. c.1939) 6 Sep 1926 - 5 Sep 1939 Michał Grażyński (b. 1890 - d. 1965) German Military governor 2 Sep 1939 - 25 Sep 1939 Georg Brandt (b. 1876 - d. 1945) (acting to 13 Sep 1939)

Presidents of Silesian Provincial Parliament(sing. Marszałek, pl. Marszałkowie Sejmu Śląskiego)11 Oct 1922 - 26 Mar 1935 Konstanty Wolny (b. 1877 - d. 1940) PSCD24 Sep 1935 - Sep 1939 Karol Grzesik (b. 1890 - d. 1939) BBWR

Stanisławowskie (Stanisławów)

3 Dec 1920 Województwo Stanisławowskie.17 Sep 1939 Soviets occupy Stanisławów. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Ukrainian S.S.R. as Ivano-Frankivsk (see Ukraine Admin. Divisions).

Governors21 Oct 1921 - 18 Aug 1925 Edmund Jurystowski (b. 1874 - d. 1956)18 Aug 1925 - 25 Oct 1926 Aleksander Des Loges (b. 1868 - d. 19..)25 Oct 1926 - 18 Dec 1926 Vacant18 Dec 1926 - 12 Sep 1927 Władysław Korsak (b. 1890 - d. 1949)12 Sep 1927 - 28 Oct 1927 Vacant28 Oct 1927 - 30 Oct 1928 Aleksander Adam Morawski (b. 1877 - d. 1930)30 Oct 1928 - 29 Aug 1930 Bronisław Franciszek (b. 1888 - d. 1962) Nakoniecznikow-Klukowski 31 Aug 1930 - 3 Sep 1930 Vacant 3 Sep 1930 - 1 Feb 1936 Zygmunt Stefan Jagodziński (b. 1891 - d. 1968) (acting to 2 Feb 1931) 1 Feb 1936 - 11 Feb 1936 Vacant11 Feb 1936 - 22 Jun 1936 Mieczysław Starzyński (acting) (b. 1891 - d. 1942)23 Jun 1936 - 24 Sep 1936 Jan Sawicki24 Sep 1936 - 20 Jan 1939 Stefan Wiktor Paweł Pasławski (b. 1885 - d. 1956)20 Jan 1939 - 2 Sep 1939 Stanisław Jarecki (b. 1892 - d. 1955)

Tarnopolskie (Tarnopol)

3 Dec 1920 Województwo Tarnopolskie.17 Sep 1939 Soviets occupy Tarnopol. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Ukrainian S.S.R. as Ternopil (see Ukraine Admin. Divisions).

Governors23 Apr 1921 - 23 Jan 1923 Karol Olpiński (b. 1876 - d. 1944)23 Jan 1923 - 24 Feb 1923 Vacant24 Feb 1923 - 16 Feb 1927 Lucjan Zawistowski (b. 1876 - d. 1947)16 Feb 1927 - 28 Nov 1928 Mikołaj Kwaśniewski (b. 1871 - d. 1941) (acting to 28 Dec 1927)28 Nov 1928 - 10 Oct 1933 Kazimierz Moszyński (b. 1881 - d. 1966)21 Oct 1933 - 15 Jan 1935 Artur Tomasz Maruszewski (b. 1886 - d. 1945) (acting to 6 Mar 1934)16 Jan 1935 - 19 Jan 1935 Vacant19 Jan 1935 - 15 Jul 1936 Kazimierz Gintowt-Dziewiałtowski (b. 1899 - d. 1965) (acting)15 Jul 1936 - 16 Apr 1937 Alfred Biłyk (b. 1889 - d. 1939)16 Apr 1937 - 17 Sep 1939 Tomasz Malicki (b. 1885 - d. 1951)

Warszawa, miasto stołeczne (Capital city of Warsaw)

[Warsaw (Poland)]

City presidents 7 Oct 1917 - 28 Nov 1921 Piotr Stanisław Drzewiecki (b. 1865 - d. 1944)28 Nov 1921 - 7 Dec 1922 Stanisław Nowodworski (b. 1873 - d. 1931) 7 Dec 1922 - 4 Jul 1927 Władysław Jabłoński (b. 1872 - d. 1952) (acting from 27 Jun 1927) 4 Jul 1927 - 17 Feb 1934 Zygmunt Słomiński (b. 1879 - d. 1943) 3 Mar 1934 - 28 Jun 1934 Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski (b. 1892 - d. 1946)28 Jun 1934 - 2 Aug 1934 Józef Olpiński (acting) (b. 1892 - d. 1988) 2 Aug 1934 - 27 Oct 1939 Stefan Bronisław Starzyński (b. 1893 - d. 1944)

Government CommissarNov 1918 - 10 Jan 1919 Stanisław Twardo (b. 1883 - d. 1982) Extraordinary Commissar for City and County of Warsaw10 Jan 1919 - 1 Aug 1919 Franciszek Anusz (b. 1879 - d. 1925) Government commissars 1 Aug 1919 - 21 Sep 1921 Franciszek Anusz (1st time) (s.a.)22 Oct 1921 - 17 Dec 1922 Marian Borzęcki (b. 1889 - d. 1942)17 Dec 1922 - 28 Aug 1923 Franciszek Anusz (2nd time) (s.a.)29 Oct 1923 - 12 Mar 1926 Jan Jarmulowicz (b. c.1883 - d. 1944) 12 Mar 1926 - 20 May 1926 Jan Tłuchowski (acting) (b. 1887 - d. 1985)20 May 1926 - 7 Sep 1926 Felicjan Sławoj-Składkowski (b. 1885 - d. 1962)12 Oct 1926 - 3 Jan 1930 Wlodzimierz Romuald Jaroszewicz (b. 1887 - d. 1947) (1st time) 28 Jan 1930 - 28 Aug 1930 Henryk Kawecki (b. 1886 - d. 1942)28 Aug 1930 - 28 Sep 1939 Wlodzimierz Romuald Jaroszewicz (s.a.) (2nd time)

Warszawskie (Warsaw)

2 Aug 1919 Województwo Warszawskie.

Governors19 Nov 1919 - 19 Dec 1923 Władysław Soltan (1st time) (b. 1870 - d. 1943)22 Mar 1924 - 24 Nov 1927 Władysław Soltan (2nd time) (s.a.)28 Nov 1927 - 3 Jul 1934 Stanisław Twardo (b. 1883 - d. 1982) 3 Jul 1934 - 5 Feb 1938 Bronisław Franciszek (b. 1888 - d. 1962) Nakoniecznikow-Klukowski 22 Jan 1938 - Sep 1939 Jerzy Paciorkowski (b. 1893 - d. 1957) (acting to 5 Feb 1938)

Wileńskie (Wilno)

31 Dec 1918 - 5 Jan 1919 Polish occupation of Vilnius. 5 Jan 1919 - 19 Apr 1919 Soviet Russian occupation of Vilnius. 5 Jan 1919 - 19 Apr 1919 Part of Lithuanian Conciliar ("Soviet") Republic (from 27 Feb 1919, Socialist Conciliar ["Soviet"] Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia ["Litbel"]) (see under Lithuania). 19 Apr 1919 - 17 Jul 1920 Polish occupation of Vilnius. 12 Jul 1920 Recognized by Soviet Russia as part of Lithuania by Moscow Treaty (ratified 14 Oct 1920). 17 Jul 1920 - 25 Aug 1920 Soviet Russian occupation of Vilnius.26 Aug 1920 Transferred to Lithuania. 7 Oct 1920 Lithuanian and Poland agree to a cease-fire and provisional demarcation by Suwałki Agreement (to be effected 10 Oct 1920). 9 Oct 1920 Polish "irregular" occupation of Vilnius(see under Lithuania). 12 Oct 1920 Central Lithuania (Litwa Środkowa)(see underLithuania). 18 Apr1922 ZiemiaWileńska established as a district of Poland. 20 Jan 1926 Województwo Wileńskie. 18 Sep 1939 Soviet occupation. 28 Oct 1939 Restored to Lithuania.

Government delegates 18 Apr 1922 - 6 May 1922 Władysław Soltan (b. 1870 - d. 1943) 6 May 1922 - 15 Sep 1922 Walery Roman (b. 1877 - d. 1952) 15 Sep 1924 - 14 Jun 1925 WładysławRaczkiewicz (b. 1885 - d. 1947) 15 Jun 1925 - 20 Jan 1926 Olgierd Malinowski (b. 1882 - d. 1959) Governors 20 Jan 1926 - 18 May 1926 Olgierd Malinowski (acting) (s.a.) 18 May 1926 - 20 Dec 1930 WładysławRaczkiewicz (s.a.) 20 Dec 1930 - 20 Jun 1931 Stefan Seweryn Kirtiklis (b. 1890 - d. 1951) 20 Jun 1931 - 27 Jan 1933 Zygmunt Beczkowicz (b. 1887 - d. 1955) 27 Jan 1933 - 16 Feb 1933 Marian Jankowski (1st time) (acting) 16 Feb 1933 - 13 Oct 1935 WładysławJaszczołt (b. 1883 - d. 1962) 14 Oct 1935 - 4 Dec 1935 Marian Jankowski (2nd time) (acting) 4 Dec 1935 - 19 May 1939 Ludwik Bociański (b. 1892 - d. 1970) 19 May 1939 - 18 Sep 1939 Artur Tomasz Maruszewski (b. 1886 - d. 1945)

Wołyńskie (Wołyń)

1 Mar 1921 Województwo Wołyńskie.28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of Ukrainian S.S.R. as Rivne (see Ukraine Admin. Divisions).

Governors14 Mar 1921 - 7 Jul 1921 Jan Krzakowski (b. 1883 - d. 1936) 7 Jul 1921 - 12 Aug 1921 Tadeusz Łada (acting)13 Aug 1921 - 19 Sep 1921 Stanisław Józef Downarowicz (b. 1874 - d. 1941)19 Sep 1921 - 10 Oct 1921 Vacant10 Oct 1921 - 15 Mar 1922 Tadeusz Dworakowski (acting) (b. 1881 - d. 1957)22 Feb 1922 - 1 Feb 1923 Mieczysław Mickiewicz (b. 1879 - d. 1932) 1 Feb 1923 - 29 Aug 1924 Stanisław Konstanty Srokowski (b. 1872 - d. 1950)29 Aug 1924 - 4 Feb 1925 Kajetan BolesławOlszewski (b. 1858 - d. 1944) 4 Feb 1925 - 28 Aug 1926 Aleksander Dębski (b. 1890 - d. 1941)28 Aug 1926 - 9 Jul 1928 Władysław Józef Mech (b. 1877 - d. 1929) 9 Jul 1928 - 29 Dec 1929 Henryk Józewski (1st time) (b. 1892 - d. 1981)29 Dec 1929 - 13 Jan 1930 Vacant13 Jan 1930 - 5 Jun 1930 Józef Śleszyński (acting) (b. 1868 - d. 1948) 5 Jun 1930 - 13 Apr 1938 Henryk Józewski (2nd time) (s.a.)13 Apr 1938 - Sep 1939 Aleksander Hauke-Nowak (b. 1896 - d. 1956)

Temporary administrations

Ziemie Wschodnie (Eastern Lands)

19 Feb 1919 Civil Administration ofEastern Lands (Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wschodnich)created for Polish occupied areas of Lithuania, Belarus, and Volhynia; subordinated to the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army(includes Brzeski [Brest], Miński [Minsk], Wileńskie [Vilnius], andWołyńskie [Volyn]). 17 Jan 1920 Wołyńskie (Volhynia) andPodolskie (Podolia)separated(s.b.) 1 Jun 1920 Subordinated to Polish civil government.Summer 1920 Soviet Russians seize the area and terminate administration. 9 Sep 1920 Formally abolished by Poland.

Commissioners General of the Civil Administration for the Eastern Lands 19 Feb 1919 - 5 May 1919 Ludwik Kolankowski (b. 1882 - d. 1956) 5 May 1919 - 9 Sep 1920 Jerzy Marcin Osmołowski (b. 1872 - d. 1952)

Ziemie Wołynia i Front Podolski (Lands of Volhynia and the Podolian Front)

17 Jan 1920 Civil Administration of Lands ofVolhynia and the Podolian Front (Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wołynia i Frontu Podolskiego); subordinated to the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army (includesWołyńskie [Volyn] and Podolskie [Podolia]). Summer 1920 Soviet Russians seize of thesearea and terminate administration. 9 Sep 1920 Formally abolished by Poland.

Chief Commissionerof Civil Administration of the Lands ofVolhynia and the Podolian Front 17 Jan 1920 - 12 Jul 1920 Antoni Mińkiewicz (b. 1881 - d. 1920)

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Districts of the General-Government 1939-1945

Districts: Bialystok - Galizien - Krakau - Lublin - Radom - Warschau -

Bialystok

15-17 Sep 1939 German occupation. 17 Sep 1939 Soviet occupation. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of the Byelorussian S.S.R.see Belostok/Belastok underBelarus Administrative Divisions). 27 Jun 1941 German occupation of Białystok. 1 Aug 1941 Bialystok district(Bezirk Bialystok) formed, it is attached/ integrated (but formally not annexed) to Germany as the Area of Chief of Civil Administration [CdZ-Gebiet] in Bialystok district.18 Sep 1941 Grodno (occupied 23 Jun 1941) area transferred from the Reichskommissariat Ostland toBialystok district. 16 Jul 1944 Soviets re-takeGrodno/Hrodna. 27 Jul 1944 Re-incorporated into Soviet Union.29 Sep 1944 Białystok ceded to Poland.

Military Commanders 15 Sep 1939 - 17 Sep 1939 Günther von Kluge (Germany) (b. 1882 - d. 1944) Mil 17 Sep 1939 - 2 Nov 1939 Mikhail Prokofyevich Kovalyov (b. 1897 - d. 1967) Mil (Kovalov) (Soviet Union) Chief of the Civil administration in the Bialystok district 1 Aug 1941 - 27 Jul 1944 Erich Koch (b. 1896 - d. 1986) NSDAP 1 Aug 1941 - 31 Jan 1942 Waldemar Magunia (b. 1902 - d. 1974) NSDAP (permanent representative for mostly absent Koch) 1 Feb 1942 - 27 Jul 1944 Friedrich Brix (b. 1898 - d. 1969) NSDAP (permanent representative for mostly absent Koch)

Galizien (Galicia)

17 Sep 1939 Soviet occupation of Stanisławówand Tarnopol. 22 Sep 1939 Soviet occupation of Lwów. 28 Sep 1939 Soviet annexation, part of the Ukrainian S.S.R. (under Ukraine Admin. Divisions). 30 Jun 1941 Germans occupy L'viv/Lwów. 2 Jul 1941 Tarnopol(from 26 Jul 1941Stanisławów) occupied by Germany. 1 Aug 1941 District of Galizien (Distrikt Galizien)(eastern Galicia; including Lwów, Stanisławów and Tarnopol). 15 Apr 1944 Soviets re-takeTernopol (and L'viv,Stanisławów on 27 Jul 1944). 27 Jul 1944 Terminated by Soviet forces.

District Chief 1 Aug 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 Karl Lasch (b. 1904 - d. 1942) Governors 1 Oct 1941 - 22 Jan 1942 Karl Lasch (s.a.)22 Jan 1942 - 3 Aug 1944 Otto Gustav Freiherr von Wächter (b. 1901 - d. 1949)

Krakau (Cracow)

6 Sep 1939 German occupation. 3 Oct 1939 Military District of Krakau (Distrikt Krakau) (includes western partof Lwów province). 26 Oct 1939 District of Krakau 22 Jan 1945 Terminated by Soviet forces.

Military Commanders 6Sep 1939 - 13 Oct 1939 Wilhelm Sigmund List (b. 1880 - d. 1971) (from 13 Sep 1939, Militärbefehlshaber Krakau)13 Oct 1939 - 1 May 1940 Wilhelm Ulex (b. 1880 - d. 1959) (Grenzschutzabschnittskommando Süd, Krakau) Chief of the Civil Government 3 Oct 1939 - 29 Oct 1939 Arthur Seyss-Inquart (b. 1892 - d. 1946) District Chiefs30 Oct 1939 - 7 Nov 1939 Arthur Seyss-Inquart (acting) (s.a.) 7 Nov 1939 - 30 Sep 1941 Otto Gustav Freiherr von Wächter (b. 1901 - d. 1949) Governors 1 Oct 1941 - 21 Jan 1942 Otto Gustav Freiherr von Wächter (s.a.)22 Jan 1942 - 31 Jan 1942 Ferdinand Wolsegger (acting) (b. 1880 - d. 1959)31 Jan 1942 - 26 May 1943 Richard Wendler (b. 1898 - d. 1972) (acting to 17 Apr 1942) 26 May 1943 - 27 Sep 1943 Ludwig Losacker (acting) (b. 1906 - d. 1994)27 Sep 1943 - 18 Nov 1943 Ernst Kundt (acting) (b. 1897 - d. 1947) 19 Nov 1943 - 22 Jan 1945 Curt Ludwig Erich von Burgsdorff (b. 1886 - d. 1962) (acting to 1 Dec 1943)

Lublin

18 Sep 1939 German occupation. 26 Oct 1939 District of Lublin (Distrikt Lublin). 22 Jul 1944 Terminated by Soviet forces.

Military Commanders18 Sep 1939 - 13 Oct 1939 Johannes Blaskowitz (b. 1883 - d. 1948) + Walther von Reichenau (b. 1884 - d. 1942) (to 2 Oct 1939)13 Oct 1939 - 25 Oct 1939 Curt Liebmann (b. 1881 - d. 1960) Chiefs of Administration16 Oct 1939 - Oct 1939 Kessler26 Oct 1939 - 30 Oct 1939 Friedrich Schmidt (b. 1902 - d. 1973) District Chiefs 1 Nov 1939 - 31 Jan 1940 Friedrich Schmidt (s.a.) 1 Feb 1940 - 30 Sep 1941 Ernst Otto Emil Zörner (b. 1895 - d. 1945?) (acting to 21 Feb 1940) Governors 1 Oct 1941 - 10 Apr 1942 Ernst Otto Emil Zörner (s.a.)Feb 1942 - Apr 1942 Richard Wendler (1st time)(acting) (b. 1898 - d. 1972)10 Apr 1943 - 31 May 1943 Ludwig Fischer (acting) (b. 1905 - d. 1947) 1 Jun 1943 - 22 Jul 1944 Richard Wendler (2nd time) (s.a.)

Radom

8 Sep 1939 German occupation. 26 Oct 1939 District of Radom (Distrikt Radom). 17 Jan 1945 Terminated by Soviet forces.

District Chiefs26 Oct 1939 - 31 Jul 1941 Karl Lasch (b. 1904 - d. 1942) 1 Aug 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 Ernst Kundt (b. 1897 - d. 1947) Governor 1 Oct 1941 - 17 Jan 1945 Ernst Kundt (s.a.) (from 12 Dec 1944, in Tschenstochau [Częstochowa])

Warschau (Warsaw)

8 - 30 Sep 1939 German siege of Warsaw. 1 Oct 1939 German occupation. 26 Oct 1939 District of Warschau (Distrikt Warschau). 17 Jan 1945 Terminated by Soviet forces.

Military governor11 Oct 1939 - 26 Oct 1936 Karl-Ulrich Neumann-Neurode (b. 1876 - d. 1958) District Chief26 Oct 1939 - 30 Sep 1941 Ludwig Fischer (b. 1905 - d. 1947) Governor 1 Oct 1941 - 17 Jan 1945 Ludwig Fischer (s.a.) (from Aug 1944, in Sochaczew)