Lech Walesa
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| Lech Wałęsa | |
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| In office December 22 1990 – December 22 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski (in country)/Ryszard Kaczorowski (in exile) |
| Succeeded by | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
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| Born | September 29, 1943 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Spouse | Danuta Wałęsa |
| Profession | electrician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lech Walesa (Polish: Lech Wałęsa (pronounced [lɛx vaˈwɛ̃sa]) (born September 29, 1943) was a Polish shipyard worker and a politician who used to be the leader of Solidarity and the President of Poland, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.
