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Lech Walesa (Pols: Lech Wałęsa, pronoonced [lɛx vaˈwɛ̃sa], born 29 September, 1943) wis a Pols shipyaird wirker an a politeecian that uised tae be the leader o Solidarity an the Preses o Poland. He wan the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.
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2nt Preses o Poland | |
In office 22 December 1990 – 22 December 1995 | |
Prime Meenister | Tadeusz Mazowiecki Jan Krzysztof Bielecki Jan Olszewski Waldemar Pawlak Hanna Suchocka Waldemar Pawlak Józef Oleksy |
Precedit bi | Wojciech Jaruzelski (Ryszard Kaczorowski – in Exile) |
Succeedit bi | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
Chairperson o Solidarity | |
In office 14 August 1980 – 12 December 1990 | |
Precedit bi | Poseetion established |
Succeedit bi | Marian Krzaklewski |
Personal details | |
Born | Popowo, Poland | 29 September 1943
Poleetical pairty | Independent/Solidarność |
Spoose(s) | Danuta Gołoś (1969-present) |
Bairns | Bogdan (b.1970) Sławomir (b.1972) Przemysław (b.1974) Jarosław (b.1976) Magdalena (b.1979) Anna (b.1980) Maria Wiktoria (b.1982) Brygida (b.1985) |
Profession | Electrician |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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