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May 21, 2018 · Lech Walesa (born 1943), charismatic leader of Solidarity, the independent trade union movement in Poland, was awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize for his valiant struggle to secure workers' rights through negotiation and peaceful means.
Feb 11, 2022 · In 1990 Lech Walesa, the former shipyard electrician, was elected President of Poland, an office he held for the next five years. TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the past century. Lech Walesa's courage helped bring about the disintegration of the Eastern Bloc and the end of the Cold War.
Lech Wałęsa, (born Sept. 29, 1943, Popowo, near Włocławek, Pol.), Polish labour leader and president of Poland (1990–95). An electrician, he worked in the Lenin Shipyard at Gdańsk, Pol. (1967–76), but he was fired for his antigovernment activities. In 1980 he joined workers in a strike and soon became leader of the Solidarity trade union.
Dec 19, 2012 · An electrician by trade, Lech Walesa formed Solidarity (Solidarność), the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union. He went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and served as president of...
Nov 14, 2018 · 6 October 1983. by Michael Simmons. Mr Lech Walesa said yesterday after the announcement that he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize that he would ask a relative to accept the prize on his...
BIOGRAPHY. Lech Wałęsa is the legendary leader of the “Solidarity” movement and the author of its victory in 1989 over the communist regime in Poland. His life in inseparably connected with the Polish history and Poland’s way to freedom. Lech Wałęsa was born on 29th October 1943.
Feb 9, 2024 · Former Polish President Lech Walesa on His Fight Against Communism. Former Polish President Lech Walesa (1990-95) discussed his legacy and fight against communism during an event co-hosted...
