Ignacy Jan Paderewski GBE (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polishpianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland.
In 1919, in the newly independent Poland, Paderewski became the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (January, 1919 - December, 1919), and he thus represented Poland at the Paris Peace Conference. In the summer of that year, he signed the Treaty of Versailles, which restored the territories of Greater Poland and Pomerania around the City of Gdańsk to Poland. Although this fell short of what the Polish delegates had demanded, these territories provided the core of the restored Polish state.
After being abandoned by many of his political supporters, Paderewski handed Piłsudski a letter of resignation on December 4, 1919, whereupon he took on the role of Polish Ambassador to the League of Nations.
After being abandoned by many of his political supporters, Paderewski handed Piłsudski a letter of resignation on December 4, 1919, whereupon he took on the role of Polish Ambassador to the League of Nations.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (ur. 6 lub 18 listopada1860 w KuryÅ‚ówce na Podolu, zm. 29 czerwca1941 w Nowym Jorku) wybitny pianista, kompozytor, polityk, premier Polski, dziaÅ‚acz niepodlegÅ‚oÅ›ciowy, profesor konserwatorium w Warszawie.
