Danuta Wałęsa

Mirosława Danuta Wałęsa (née Gołoś; born 25 February 1949)^[1] is a Polish political activist. She is the wife of the former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa.^[2] In 1983 she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway on behalf of her husband.^[3] From 1990 until 1995, she was the First Lady of Poland.

Mirosława Danuta Wałęsa
First Lady of Poland
In role 22 December 1990 – 22 December 1995
President	Lech Wałęsa
Preceded by	Karolina Kaczorowska - in Exile Barbara Jaruzelska
Succeeded by	Jolanta Kwaśniewska
Personal details
Born	Mirosława Danuta Gołoś (1949-02-25) 25 February 1949 (age 75) Węgrów, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Spouse(s)	Lech Wałęsa ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	8, including Jarosław
Awards

Lech and Danuta have been married since 8 November 1969.^[4] They have eight children.

References

1. Wałęsa, Danuta; Piotr Adamowicz (oprac.) (2011). Danuta Wałęsa. Marzenia i tajemnice. Cracow: Wydawnictwo Literackie. p. 11. ISBN 978-83-08-04741-5.
2. ""Pokojowa Nagroda Nobla Lecha Wałęsy" (Lech Wałęsa's Peace Prize)". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
3. R. W. APPLE JR., "AWARD IS ACCEPTED BY DANUTA WALESA", The New York Times, December 11, 1983,
4. Wałęsa, Danuta; Piotr Adamowicz (oprac.) (2011). Danuta Wałęsa. Marzenia i tajemnice. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie. p. 11. ISBN 978-83-08-04741-5.