Leszek Miller

Leszek Miller, Polish political scientist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Poland

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Born: July 3, 1946
Age in 2026: 80
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1946

About Leszek Miller

Leszek Cezary Miller (born 3 July 1946) is a Polish politician who served as prime minister of Poland from 2001 to 2004. He served a single term in the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024. From 1989 to 1990, Miller was a member of the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party. He was the leader of the Democratic Left Alliance from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2011 to 2016. == Early life == Leszek Miller was born in Żyrardów to a poor, working-class family. When he was six months old, his parents separated. His father did not remain in his life thereafter. He was raised by his mother in the Catholic faith, and served as an altar boy at their church. After graduating from school, 17-year-old Miller got a job in the Textile Linen Plant in Żyrardów while continuing his education in the evenings at the Vocational Secondary School of Electric Power Engineering. He later completed his military service on the ORP Bielik submarine.

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Career and life highlights

In July 1986, Miller was elected as First Secretary of the PZPR Provincial Committee in Skierniewice.
The new government won the parliamentary vote of confidence on 26 October 2001 (306:140 votes with one abstention).
In turn, Cimoszewicz later became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Miller’s cabinet.
After the election, Miller became active in journalism, writing mainly for the “Wprost” weekly on liberal economic concepts and current political issues.

Leszek Miller timeline

1986In July 1986, Miller was elected as First Secretary of the PZPR Provincial Committee in Skierniewice.
2001The new government won the parliamentary vote of confidence on 26 October 2001 (306:140 votes with one abstention).

The world when Leszek Miller was born

Leszek Miller was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

#1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
Defining fadBaby boom begins
Notable inventionTupperware
World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Leszek Miller's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1946	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,600	$435,000
Average income	$4,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.35	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	141.4M	341 million

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