Lech Walesa Queen Elizabeth
Born 29 september 1943 is a polish statesman dissident and nobel peace prize laureate who served as the first democratically elected president of poland from 1990 to 1995.
Lech walesa queen elizabeth. Queen elizabeth ii with the president of poland lech walesa and his wife danuta 12165384 framed poster canvas prints puzzles photo gifts and wall art. Cover the struggle for solidarity. Lech walesa born 29 09 43 in popovo poland is an activist who helped to form and lead 1980 90 the first independent trade union of communist poland solidarity. Walesa is renowned worldwide for negotiating a bloodless end to communism in poland in 1989 advertisement.
Lech walesa pictured with the queen in 1991 when he was president of poland. Lech walesa makes a comeback. Get premium high resolution news photos at getty images. A shipyard electrician by trade he became the leader of solidarity and led a successful pro democratic effort which in 1989 ended the communist rule in poland and.
Lech walesa who won the nobel peace price in 1983 was a devout catholic and his rise to prominence came about at the same time as pope john paul ii began his term in office. A newfound 1970s secret police file claims walesa was a paid collaborator codenamed bolek. Queen elizabeth ii and former polish president lech walesa attend his state banquet given in honor of the queen on april 25 1991 in london england. Ships from uk usa australia for quick delivery.
He was also awarded many orders and medals of. Despite turning down an invitation to lunch with the queen poland s former president lech walesa has been granted a brief private audience during her three day visit to poland which begins. Trudeau queen elizabeth oil june callwood real estate gordie howe clinton trump world war two pierre berton the great war. Walesa pictured with the queen in 1991 when he was president of poland.
From the hands of queen elizabeth ii of great britain lech walesa received the title of honorary member of the order of the bath.