# Lech Kaczyński - President of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/lech-kaczynski
Reign: 2005–2010
Born-Died: 1949 - 2010
Dynasty: Law and Justice (PiS)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Kaczy%C5%84ski

Former Mayor of Warsaw; died with 95 others in the Smolensk air disaster.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Aleksander Kwaśniewski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/aleksander-kwasniewski)
- Succeeded by: [Bronisław Komorowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/bronislaw-komorowski)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 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)
- 2007 - [Schengen Area](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2007-schengen-area)
- 2010 - [Smolensk air disaster](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2010-smolensk-air-disaster)
- 2010 - [Bronisław Komorowski takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/2010-bronislaw-komorowski-takes-office)