# Aleksander Kwaśniewski - President of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/aleksander-kwasniewski
Reign: 1995–2005
Born-Died: 1954 - Living
Dynasty: Democratic Left Alliance (SLD)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Kwa%C5%9Bniewski

Two-term president who oversaw the 1997 Constitution and accession to NATO and the EU.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Lech Wałęsa](https://poland-history.com/rulers/lech-walesa)
- Succeeded by: [Lech Kaczyński](https://poland-history.com/rulers/lech-kaczynski)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1995 - [Redenomination of the złoty](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1995-redenomination-of-the-zloty)
- 1995 - [Aleksander Kwaśniewski takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1995-aleksander-kwasniewski-takes-office)
- 1996 - [Szymborska Nobel Prize](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1996-szymborska-nobel-prize)
- 1997 - [Constitution of Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1997-constitution-of-poland)
- 1997 - [Millennium flood](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1997-millennium-flood)
- 1999 - [New administrative division](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1999-new-administrative-division)
- 1999 - [Poland joins NATO](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1999-poland-joins-nato)
- 2003 - [EU membership referendum](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2003-eu-membership-referendum)
- 2004 - [Poland joins the European Union](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2004-poland-joins-the-european-union)
- 2005 - [Death of John Paul II](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2005-death-of-john-paul-ii)
- 2005 - [Lech Kaczyński takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2005-lech-kaczynski-takes-office)