Stanislaw Kot

Stanisław Kot was a Polish historian and politician who specialized in the study of the culture, education, and literature of the 16th and 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was particularly interested in the Reformation movement in Poland and its impact on the political and social life of the nation. He was also a prominent member of the People's Party, a democratic and agrarian political faction that advocated for the rights of the peasants and the minorities. During World War II, he served in various positions in the Polish Government in Exile, including Minister of the Interior, Minister of State, Minister of Information, and Ambassador to the Soviet Union. He was involved in the negotiations with the Soviets over the fate of Poland and the Polish prisoners of war. He also supported the Polish underground resistance movement and the Polish Home Army. After the war, he briefly served as the Ambassador to Italy, but soon resigned in protest against the communist takeover of Poland. He then lived in exile in France and later in the United Kingdom, where he continued his academic and political activities. He died in London in 1975 at the age of 90.