Gierek

[ geer-ek; Polish gye-rek ]
/ ˈgɪər ɛk; Polish ˈgyɛ rɛk /

noun

Ed·ward [ed-werd; Polish ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd wərd; Polish ˈɛd vɑrt/,1913–2001, Polish political leader: first secretary of the Polish Communist Party 1970–80.