Karolina Kaczorowska

Karolina Kaczorowska (born name: Karolina Mariampolska; 26 September 1930 – 21 August 2021) was the widow of Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President of the Republic of Poland in exile, and thus the last emigree First Lady (1989–1990).[1]

Karolina Kaczorowska
First Lady of Poland First Lady in Exile
In role 19 July 1989 – 22 December 1990
President	Ryszard Kaczorowski
Preceded by	Anna Sabbat
Succeeded by	Danuta Wałęsa
Personal details
Born	Karolina Mariampolska (1930-10-26)26 October 1930 Stanisławów, Poland (now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine)
Died	21 August 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 90) London
Spouse	Ryszard Kaczorowski ​ ​ (m. 1952; died 2010)​
Alma mater	University of London
Profession	Schoolteacher

During the Soviet occupation (1939–1941) she was deported, along with her family, to Siberia. After being released, she attended Polish school in Uganda and graduated from the University of London. For a number of years, she worked as a schoolteacher and was active in the Polish exiled Scouting movement, where she met her future husband. They married on 19 July 1952. Karolina and Ryszard had 2 daughters, as well as 5 grandchildren.

Kaczorowska was originally due to attend the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre along with her husband, but health reasons prevented her from going. The entire Polish delegation, including former President Kaczorowski, were killed in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.