Michał Janiszewski (until December 1989 People's Republic of Poland). He was a chief of the office from September 1989 until Jaruzelski stepped down on December 22, 1990. Janiszewski was also a member of the Military Council of National Salvation (1981–1983). Michał Janiszewski Division General Michał Janiszewski (June 15, 1926 – February 3, 2016) was a Polish officer and public official. A close aide of General Wojciech Jaruzelski, he served for a number of years as his chief of cabinet. First when Jaruzelski was Minister of Defense (1972–1981). When Jaruzelski became a Prime Minister in 1981, Janiszewski was a head of the office
Wojciech Jaruzelski Soviet leadership. Jaruzelski was elected his successor, becoming the only professional soldier to become leader of a ruling European Communist party. A fortnight after taking power, Jaruzelski met with Solidarity head Lech Wałęsa and Catholic bishop Józef Glemp, and hinted that he wanted to bring the church and the union into a sort of coalition government. However, his intention was to crush Solidarity. As early as September, while he was still merely prime minister, he met with his aides to find an excuse to impose martial law. On 13 December, citing purported recordings of Solidarity leaders planning a coup, Jaruzelski