Lech walesa, a prominent figure in poland's transition to democracy, was elected president on december 9, 1990. Lech wałęsa[a] (born 29 september 1943) is a polish statesman, dissident and nobel peace prize laureate who served as the president of poland between 1990 and 1995. Lech wałęsa born september 29, 1943) is a polish politician and a former trade union and human rights activist who served as president of poland from 1990 to 1995.
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His election marked a significant milestone in poland's shift away from. 1943) is a labor activist who helped form and led poland’s first independent trade union, solidarity. In 1990, poland organized free elections for the first time in fifty years, and lech walesa was elected president by a large majority of the votes.
On this day in 1990, lech wałęsa, a key figure in poland’s fight against communism, was elected as the country’s president in its first fully democratic presidential.
In 1990, poland’s first direct presidential election was held, and walesa won by a landslide. Lech walesa’s activities had been characterised by a determination to solve his country’s problems through negotiation and cooperation without resorting to violence.