The second government of Józef Cyrankiewicz, led by Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz, marked a significant period in Polish political history. Józef Cyrankiewicz, who had held the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers since March 18, 1954, resigned on February 20, 1957.Stenographic report from the 1st session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on February 20, 1957. This resignation followed his dismissal on that day by the State Council. The Sejm of the Polish People's Republic subsequently adopted the government proposal presented by Józef Cyrankiewicz. On February 20, the Sejm appointed Józef Cyrankiewicz as Prime Minister and charged him with outlining the government's composition. A week later, the Sejm approved the proposed government, comprising 30 individuals, including the Prime Minister, three vice-presidents, the chairman of the Planning Commission, and 25 ministers. To accommodate the planned restructuring of the supreme administrative bodies, five ministers held dual portfolios, while two ministries remained vacant. The government remained in office until May 18, 1961, when Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz, along with the entire cabinet, resigned three days before its scheduled dissolution.
Second Council of Ministers of Józef Cyrankiewicz (1957–1961) Ministry Name Time in office Took office Left office Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz (PZPR) February 20, 1957 June 5, 1961 Deputy Prime Minister Stefan Ignar (ZSL) February 27, 1957Stenographic report from the 2nd session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on February 27, 1957. June 5, 1961 Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Piotr Jaroszewicz (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Zenon Nowak (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961Eugeniusz Szyr (PZPR)October 27, 1959June 5, 1961Julian Tokarski (PZPR)October 27, 1959June 5, 1961 Minister of Health and Social WelfareUntil April 25, 1960, Minister of Health (). Rajmund Barański February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Education Władysław Bieńkowski (PZPR) February 27, 1957 October 27, 1959Stenographic report of the 39th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on November 25, 1959. Minister of ShippingFrom June 11, 1957 () to July 1, 1960, Minister of Shipping and Water Management ( ). Stanisław Darski February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Forestry and Wood Industry Jan Dąb-Kocioł (ZSL) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Finance Tadeusz Dietrich (PZPR) February 27, 1957 July 28, 1960 Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Council of Ministers Stefan Jędrychowski (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Culture and Art Karol Kuryluk (PZPR) February 27, 1957 April 29, 1958Stenographic report of the 25th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on July 2, 1958. Minister of Internal Trade Marian Minor (PZPR) February 27, 1957 August 17, 1957Stenographic report of the 9th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on October 30, 1957. Minister of Small Industry and Crafts Zygmunt Moskwa (SD) February 27, 1957 February 25, 1958Stenographic report of the 15th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on February 25, 1958. Minister of Communications Edward Ochab (PZPR) February 25, 1958Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 15. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 25 lutego 1958. June 5, 1961 Minister of Agriculture Edward Ochab (PZPR) February 27, 1957 October 27, 1959 Minister of Construction and the Building Materials IndustryUntil April 5, 1957, the Minister of Construction and the Minister of the Building Materials Industry () . Stefan Pietrusiewicz (PZPR) February 27, 1957 March 25, 1960Stenographic report of the 45th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on April 13, 1960. Minister of Finance Jerzy Albrecht (PZPR) November 16, 1960 June 5, 1961 Minister of Food Industry and PurchasingUntil April 5, 1957, Minister of Food Industry and Minister of Purchasing (). Feliks Pisula (ZSL) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Communications Jan Rabanowski (SD) February 27, 1957 February 25, 1958 Minister of Chemical Industry Antoni Radliński (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Foreign Affairs Adam Rapacki (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Justice Marian Rybicki (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of National Defense Marian Spychalski (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Light Industry Eugeniusz Stawiński (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of CommunicationsUntil April 5, 1957, Minister of Railways and Minister of Road and Air Transport (). Ryszard Strzelecki (PZPR) February 27, 1957 February 17, 1960Stenographic report of the 44th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on February 16 and 17, 1960. Minister without portfolio Jerzy Sztachelski (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Foreign Trade Witold Trąmpczyński (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Mining and EnergyUntil April 5, 1957, Minister of Energy and Minister of Coal Mining () . Franciszek Waniołka (PZPR) February 27, 1957 July 27, 1959 Minister of Heavy Industry July 27, 1959 June 5, 1961 Minister of Internal Affairs Władysław Wicha (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 5, 1961 Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Stanisław Zawadzki (PZPR) February 27, 1957 April 25, 1960 Minister of Heavy IndustryUntil April 5, 1957, Minister of Metallurgy and Minister of Machinery Industry (). Kiejstut Żemaitis (PZPR) February 27, 1957 July 27, 1959 Minister of Higher Education Stefan Żółkiewski (PZPR) February 27, 1957 June 18, 1959Stenographic report of the 38th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on June 18, 1959. Minister of Internal Trade Mieczysław Lesz (PZPR) August 17, 1957Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 9. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 30 października 1957. June 5, 1961 Minister of Culture and Art Tadeusz Galiński (PZPR) July 2, 1958Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 25. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 2 lipca 1958. June 5, 1961 Minister of Higher Education Henryk Golański (PZPR) June 18, 1959Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 38. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 18 czerwca 1959. June 5, 1961 Minister of Mining and Energy Jan Mitręga (PZPR) July 27, 1959Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 39. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 25 listopada 1959. June 5, 1961 Minister of Agriculture Mieczysław Jagielski (PZPR) October 27, 1959 June 5, 1961 Minister of Education Wacław Tułodziecki (PZPR) October 27, 1959 June 5, 1961 Minister of Communications Józef Popielas (PZPR) February 17, 1960Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 44. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 16 i 17 lutego 1960. June 5, 1961 Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industry Marian Olewiński (PZPR) March 25, 1960Sprawozdanie stenograficzne z 45. posiedzenia Sejmu Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w dniu 13 kwietnia 1960. June 5, 1961 Minister of Finance Jerzy Albrecht (PZPR) November 16, 1960 June 5, 1961 Chairman of the Small Industry Committee Adam Żebrowski (PZPR) July 30, 1958Tranographic report from the 27th session of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic on December 2, 1958. June 5, 1961 Chairman of the Technical Committee Dionyzy Smoleński (PZPR) March 25, 1960 June 5, 1961 Chairman of the Labor and Wages Committee Aleksander Burski (PZPR) June 14, 1960 June 5, 1961 Chairman of the Construction, Urban Planning and Architecture Committee Stefan Pietrusiewicz (PZPR) June 22, 1960 June 5, 1961
On the day of his swearing-in, February 27, 1957 Józef Cyrankiewicz (PZPR) – President of the Council of Ministers Stefan Ignar (ZSL) – Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Piotr Jaroszewicz (PZPR) – vice-president of the Council of Ministers Zenon Nowak (PZPR) – vice-president of the Council of Ministers Rajmund Barański (non-partisan) – Minister of Health Władysław Bieńkowski (PZPR) – Minister of Education Stanisław Darski (non-partisan) – Minister of Shipping Jan Dąb-Kocioł (ZSL) – Minister of Forestry and Wood Industry Tadeusz Dietrich (PZPR) – Minister of Finance Stefan Jędrychowski (PZPR) – chairman of the Planning Commission of the Council of Ministers Karol Kuryluk (PZPR) – Minister of Culture and Art Marian Minor (PZPR) – Minister of Internal Trade Zygmunt Moskwa (Alliance of Democrats (Poland)|SD) – Minister of Small Industry and Crafts Edward Ochab (PZPR) – Minister of Agriculture Stefan Pietrusiewicz (PZPR) – Minister of Construction, Minister of Construction Materials Industry Feliks Pisula (ZSL) – Minister of Food Industry, Minister of Purchase Jan Rabanowski (SD) – Minister of Communications Antoni Radliński (PZPR) – Minister of Chemical Industry Adam Rapacki (PZPR) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Marian Rybicki (PZPR) – Minister of Justice Marian Spychalski (PZPR) – Minister of National Defense Eugeniusz Stawiński (PZPR) – Minister of Light Industry Ryszard Strzelecki (PZPR) – Minister of Railways, Minister of Road and Air Transport Jerzy Sztachelski (PZPR) – minister without portfolio Witold Trąmpczyński (PZPR) – Minister of Foreign Trade Franciszek Waniołka (PZPR) – Minister of Energy, Minister of Coal Mining Władysław Wicha (PZPR) – Minister of Internal Affairs Stanisław Zawadzki (PZPR) – Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Kiejstut Żemaitis (PZPR) – Minister of Metallurgy, Minister of Machinery Industry Stefan Żółkiewski (PZPR) – Minister of Higher Education vacancy – Minister of Municipal Economy vacancy – Minister of State Control
Changes in the composition of the Council of Ministers April 5, 1957 Ministry name change: The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of the Building Materials Industry were transformed into the Ministry of Construction and the Building Materials Industry. The Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Coal Mining were transformed into the Ministry of Mining and Energy. The Ministry of Metallurgy and the Ministry of Machinery Industry were transformed into the Ministry of Heavy Industry. The Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Road and Air Transport were transformed into the Ministry of Communication. The Ministry of Food Industry and the Ministry of Purchase were transformed into the Ministry of Food Industry and Purchase. June 11, 1957 Transformation: The Ministry of Shipping was transformed into the Ministry of Shipping and Water Management. August 17, 1957 Revocation: Mariana Minor from the office of the Minister of Internal Trade (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Appointment: Mieczysław Lesz for the office of Minister of Internal Trade. February 25, 1958 Revocation: Zygmunt Moskwa from the office of the Minister of Small Industry and Crafts (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Jan Rabanowski from the office of the Minister of Communications (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Appointment: Zygmunt Moskwa for the office of Minister of Communications. April 29, 1958 Revocation: Karol Kuryluk from the office of the Minister of Culture and Art (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). July 2, 1958 Appointment: Tadeusz Galiński for the office of Minister of Culture and Art. July 30, 1958 Appointment: Adam Żebrowski for the office of chairman of the Small Industry Committee. June 18, 1959 Revocation: Stefan Żółkiewski from the office of the Minister of Higher Education (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Appointment: Henryk Golański for the office of Minister of Higher Education. June 18, 1959 Revocation: Franciszka Waniołka from the office of the Minister of Mining and Energy (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Kiejstut Żemaitis from the office of the Minister of Heavy Industry (appointed to this office on February 27, 1957). Appointment: Jana Mitręga for the office of Minister of Mining and Energy.