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[[File:Julian Kulski.jpg|thumb|Julian Kulski in 1935]]
'''Julian Kulski''' (5 December 1892 in [[Warsaw]] &ndash; 18 August 1976 in Warsaw) was a Polish [[civil servant]], best known for being [[Mayor of Warsaw]] during [[World War II]].

During the pre-war period he was a Vice President of Warsaw (1935-1939) under [[Stefan Starzyński]], with whom he actively led a defense of the city during the [[Invasion of Poland]]. He was named by [[Nazi Germany|German]] occupation authorities the President after Starzyński was arrested. Kulski accepted this post on the advice of the [[Armia Krajowa|resistance movement]] and the [[Polish Government in Exile]] and during his tenure actively worked with them against the occupation forces, always remaining loyal to Poland.

Before he became a part of the Warsaw municipal government, he served in the [[Polish Legions in World War I]] (1914-1917) and the [[Polish Army]] (1919-1921). He was also a commander of the [[People's Militia (Poland)|People's Militia]] in Warsaw (1918-1919) and a longtime high-ranking employee of the [[Ministry of Treasury (Second Polish Republic)|Ministry of Treasury]].

Because of his accomplishment during the war, Kulski remained widely recognized.

His son, {{ill|Julian Eugeniusz Kulski|pl}} (1929–2021), was a member of the Polish underground during the war from ages 12 to 15. He published a book and a video about his experiences called ''Legacy of the White Eagle'' in 2006. He moved to the US and became a prominent architect.

==References==
* [http://www.um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/miasto/prezydenci-31.htm Short official biography]

==External links==
* [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-White-Eagle-Book-DVD/dp/142430525X The younger Kulski's book and DVD]
* [http://www.pangeamagazine.com/julian-kulski/]- interview with his son Julian E. Kulski


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