This is a list of firsts in Poland.
Politics and government First President: Gabriel Narutowicz (1865–1922): served from 11 December 1922 until he was assassinated by Eligiusz Niewiadomski five days later. First Prime Minister: Stanisław Małachowski (1736–1809): 5 October 1807 - 14 December 1807. First female Prime minister: Hanna Suchocka. First openly gay member of the Polish Sejm: Robert Biedroń. First openly transgender member of the Polish Sejm: Anna Grodzka First member of the Polish Sejm of African origin: John Godson, 2010-2015. First openly gay mayor: Robert Biedroń.
Education and academia First university: Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364.
Science and technology First railway: Wrocław to Oława (then in German territory) completed on 22 May 1842. First airport: aeroplanes flew from Elbląg Airport (then in German territory, and now closed) in 1912. First welded road bridge: Maurzyce Bridge ended in 1928, first road bridge in these technic in world First nuclear reactor: The Ewa reactor R1 in the Instytut Badań Jądrowych (Institute of Nuclear Research), started on July 13, 1954. First motorway: Warszawa-Katowice, so called "Gierkówka", 1976. First line of the Warsaw Metro: Kabaty to Politechinka, opened on April 7, 1995.
Culture First official translation of the Bible: St. Florian's Psalter (Psałterz floriański), 14th cent. First theatre: The National Theatre (Teatr Narodowy) in Warsaw, 1765
Other First school shooting in Polish history: Wilno school massacre