# Ryszard Kaczorowski - President of Poland (in exile)

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/ryszard-kaczorowski
Reign: 1989–1990
Born-Died: 1919 - 2010
Dynasty: Government-in-Exile
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryszard_Kaczorowski

Last President-in-exile; handed the pre-war presidential insignia to Lech Wałęsa in 1990. Died in the Smolensk crash.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Kazimierz Sabbat](https://poland-history.com/rulers/kazimierz-sabbat)
- Succeeded by: [Bolesław Bierut](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-bierut)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1989 - [Round Table talks](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1989-round-table-talks)
- 1989 - [Semi-free elections](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1989-semi-free-elections)
- 1989 - [Ryszard Kaczorowski becomes President in exile](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1989-ryszard-kaczorowski-becomes-president-in-exile)
- 1989 - [Mazowiecki becomes Prime Minister](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1989-mazowiecki-becomes-prime-minister)
- 1989 - [Republic of Poland restored](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1989-republic-of-poland-restored)
- 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)