Jan Hulewicz (1907–1980) – profesor, społecznik, ludowiec

Aim: The aim of the article was to show biography of Professor Jan Hulewicz, who was not only a distinguished scholar but an important member of the government in exile during the Second World War. Methods: An analysis of archival materials – manuscripts and unpublished materials kept in the Jagiellonian University Archive, the Institute of National Remembrance, resources of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cracow), and articles and publications. Results: On the basis of all archival materials, the biography of Jan Hulewicz was shown. Just before the outbreak of the Second World War, Jan Hulewicz obtained “habilitacja” at the Jagiellonian University, he was supposed to start lectures in October 1939. After his return to Poland, he continued to work at the Jagiellonian University. Jan Hulewicz was involved in various activities of the Polish government in exile during the Second World War, for instance noteworthy is managing the Fund for National Culture (Pol. Fundusz Kultury Narodowej) described in the article. After the Second World War Jan Hulewicz was several times interrogated by members of the Ministry of Public Security as during the war he worked with Professor Stanisław Kot who was treated as an enemy for the new government in Poland created by the communist party. Conclusions: Profesor Jan Hulewicz who was not only a distinguished scholar but also an important member of the government in exile during the Second World War.