Lech Walesa
Lech Walesa
Lech Wałęsa; born 29 September 1943) is a retired Polish politician and labor activist. He co-founded and headed Solidarity, the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 September 1943
CityPopowo, Poland
CountryPoland
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My struggle led to the reunification of Germany and the creation of the state of Europe. We destroyed the borders; globalisation is on the horizon.
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