# Lech Wałęsa - President of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/lech-walesa
Reign: 1990–1995
Born-Died: 1943 - Living
Dynasty: Solidarity
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Wa%C5%82%C4%99sa

Solidarity leader and 1983 Nobel Peace laureate; first popularly elected President of Poland.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Stanisław Kania](https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-kania)
- Succeeded by: [Aleksander Kwaśniewski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/aleksander-kwasniewski)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1990 - [Balcerowicz Plan](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1990-balcerowicz-plan)
- 1990 - [German–Polish Border Treaty](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1990-german-polish-border-treaty)
- 1990 - [Wałęsa becomes President](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1990-walesa-becomes-president)
- 1990 - [Lech Wałęsa takes office](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1990-lech-walesa-takes-office)
- 1991 - [Visegrád Group](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1991-visegrad-group)
- 1991 - [Warsaw Stock Exchange](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1991-warsaw-stock-exchange)
- 1991 - [First fully free elections](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1991-first-fully-free-elections)
- 1993 - [Last Russian troops leave](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1993-last-russian-troops-leave)
- 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)