Władysław Byrka (4 June 1878 – 27 September 1945) was a Polish lawyer, economist and political activist of the Second Republic of Poland.

Władysław Byrka
Minister of Finance
In office
18 November 1918  16 January 1919
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJózef Englich
Personal details
Born(1878-06-04)4 June 1878
Died27 September 1945(1945-09-27) (aged 67)
EducationFranciscan University

Life and career

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Byrka was born 4 June 1878 in Sambor to Ignacy and Karolina née Wojtasiewicz. He studied at the Faculty of Law of the Franciscan University in Lviv.[1]

He served as the first Minister of finance during the Second Polish Republic from 18 November 1918 to 16 January 1919.[2]

He died 27 September 1945 in Edinburgh.[3]

Awards

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References

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  1. "Do you know who it is? Additions and corrections". polona.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  2. "Parlamentarzyści - Pełny opis rekordu". bs.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  3. "Opracowanie stanu zachowania grobów rządowych w Wielkiej Brytanii". Fundacja "Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie" im. Jana Olszewskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  4. "M.P. 1938 nr 258 poz. 592".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)