Jolanta Brzeska
Polish social activist (1947–2011)
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- Jolanta Brzeska ( née Krulikowska ; 25 January 1947 – 1 March 2011) was a Polish social activist known for her defence of tenants facing eviction.
- Biography Brzeska was born in Warsaw, the daughter of Franciszek Krulikowski and Jadwiga Krulikowska ( née Urbańska ).
- In December 1967, Brzeska married Kazimierz Brzeski (10 January 1941 – 14 December 2007); together, they had a daughter, Magdalena.
- She went on to work at various publishing companies, including Institute of Thermal Technology at Warsaw University of Technology.
Jolanta Brzeska (née Krulikowska; 25 January 1947 – 1 March 2011) was a Polish social activist known for her defence of tenants facing eviction. Since her death, Brzeska's image has been used by the tenants' movement as a symbol of the fight against evictions.
Biography
Brzeska was born in Warsaw, the daughter of Franciszek Krulikowski and Jadwiga Krulikowska (née Urbańska). In 1962, she graduated from Antoni Dobiszewski High School in Mokotów. In December 1967, Brzeska married Kazimierz Brzeski (10 January 1941 – 14 December 2007); together, they had a daughter, Magdalena. After having children, Brzeska completed her high school leaving examination in 1970. She went on to work at various publishing companies, including Institute of Thermal Technology at Warsaw University of Technology. From 2002, Brzeska took various classes at the University of the Third Age.
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