Anna Komorowska
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Anna Komorowska - is a Polish
Classical philologist
, the First Lady of Poland
and the wife of the President of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski.
She was born as Anna Dziadzia in Warsaw
on May 11 1953 as a first child of Józefa Deptuła (real name Hana Rojer) and Jan Dziadzia. Her mother was Jewish, a daughter of Polish Jews Wolf and Estera Rojer. Her parents changed their family's last name
to Dembowski in 1954. She has younger sister Elżbieta Dembowska.
Anna Dembowska studied at the , Classical philology
at Warsaw University, graduating in 1977 with a master's degree. Later she was a Latin
teacher at a high school
. She met Bronisław Komorowski in 1970, when she was a member of the Czarna Jedynka. They married in 1977. They have five children: Zofia (b. 1979), Tadeusz (b. 1981), Maria (b. 1983), Piotr (b. 1986) and Elżbieta (b. 1989). After the introduction of martial law in Poland
, her husband was interned
. On 31 December 1981 she reached his internment camp as one of first three women ever to do so. After the fall of communism
in Poland, she worked for an insurance company for five years.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
Classical philologist
Classical philology
Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered...
, the First Lady of Poland
First Lady of Poland
First Lady of the Republic of Poland is a title of the wife of the President of the Republic of Poland .The First Lady is currently Anna Komorowska....
and the wife of the President of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski.
She was born as Anna Dziadzia in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
on May 11 1953 as a first child of Józefa Deptuła (real name Hana Rojer) and Jan Dziadzia. Her mother was Jewish, a daughter of Polish Jews Wolf and Estera Rojer. Her parents changed their family's last name
Last Name
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to Dembowski in 1954. She has younger sister Elżbieta Dembowska.
Anna Dembowska studied at the , Classical philology
Classical philology
Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered...
at Warsaw University, graduating in 1977 with a master's degree. Later she was a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
teacher at a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. She met Bronisław Komorowski in 1970, when she was a member of the Czarna Jedynka. They married in 1977. They have five children: Zofia (b. 1979), Tadeusz (b. 1981), Maria (b. 1983), Piotr (b. 1986) and Elżbieta (b. 1989). After the introduction of martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
, her husband was interned
Internment
Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people, commonly in large groups, without trial. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the meaning as: "The action of 'interning'; confinement within the limits of a country or place." Most modern usage is about individuals, and there is a distinction...
. On 31 December 1981 she reached his internment camp as one of first three women ever to do so. After the fall of communism
Revolutions of 1989
The Revolutions of 1989 were the revolutions which overthrew the communist regimes in various Central and Eastern European countries.The events began in Poland in 1989, and continued in Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and...
in Poland, she worked for an insurance company for five years.