democratic centralism – only in the implementation of resolutions and orders of instances supreme. The dependence of the Voivodeship party organization and its authorities was also determined by that its activity was financed almost entirely from a subsidy received from the Central Committee of PZPR. Membership fees constituted no more than 10% of revenues. The activities of the Voivodeship Committee between PZPR Voivodeship conferences were formally controlled by the Audit Committee (elected during these conferences). Initially only examined the budget implementation and accounting of PZPR Voivodeship Committee. In the following years, the scope of its activities was expanded, including control over the management of party membership cards, security OF confidential documents, how to deal with complaints and complaints addressed to the party. The number of inspections carried out grew systematically, and the work of committees accepted more planned and formalized character. Building The Central Committee had its seat in the Party's House, a building erected by obligatory subscription from 1948 to 1952 and colloquially called White House or the House of Sheep. Since 1991 the Bank-Financial Center "New World" is located in this building. From 1991–2000 the Warsaw Stock Exchange also had its seat there. Party leaders By the year 1954 the head of the party was the Chair of Central Committee: Leading figures Notable politicians after 1989 Presidents Wojciech Jaruzelski Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prime ministers Józef Oleksy Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Leszek Miller Marek Belka European Commissioners Danuta Hübner Electoral history Sejm elections See also Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party List of Polish United Workers' Party members Eastern Bloc politics Communist Party of Poland (1918 – 1938 y.) Polish Communist Party (2002) – receiver with 2002 year References External links MSWiA – Sprawozdanie z likwidacji majątku byłej PZPR (MSWiA – The report on the liquidation of property of the former PZPR) Eastern Bloc Parties of one-party systems 1948 establishments in Poland 1990 disestablishments in Poland