When was Lech Wałęsa born?

Lech Wałęsa was born on 1943-09-29.

What events was Lech Wałęsa involved in?

person the Financial Times has considered has demonstrated considerable influence in a given year

What events was Lech Wałęsa involved in?

Polish trade union federation evolved into broad anti-authoritarian social movement

What events was Lech Wałęsa involved in?

prize awarded by the Göteborgs nation at Uppsala University

Lech Wałęsa

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Born — Life — 1943-09-29
Lech Wałęsa was born on 1943-09-29.
Married Danuta Wałęsa — Family — 1969-11-08
First lady of Poland
Received Financial Times Person of the Year — Recognition — 1980
person the Financial Times has considered has demonstrated considerable influence in a given year
Chaired Solidarity — Career — 1980-01-01
Polish trade union federation evolved into broad anti-authoritarian social movement
Received Monismanien Prize — Recognition — 1981
prize awarded by the Göteborgs nation at Uppsala University
Received Fritt Ord Award — Recognition — 1982
Norwegian freedom of speech award
Received Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1983
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received honorary doctor of Paris 8 University — Recognition — 1983-10-01
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Paris 8 University.
Received Integrity Award — Recognition — 1986
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Integrity Award.
Received Order of Francisco de Miranda — Recognition — 1989
order of Venezuela
Received Philadelphia Liberty Medal — Recognition — 1989
American medal, human rights award
Received Freedom Award — Recognition — 1989
award
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom — Recognition — 1989-11-13
joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President
Received Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk — Recognition — 1990-03-20
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk.
Chaired Solidarity — Career — 1990-12-12
Polish trade union federation evolved into broad anti-authoritarian social movement
Began serving as President of the Republic of Poland — Career — 1990-12-22
head of state of Republic of Poland
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1991
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath — Recognition — 1991
award in the Order of the Bath
Received Order of Pius IX — Recognition — 1991
Knight order of Vatican
Received doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy — Recognition — 1991-07-16
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy.
Received Order of the White Eagle — Recognition — 1992-12-23
Polish single grade decoration of merit, established in 1705
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta — Recognition — 1992-12-23
one of five classes in a Polish order of chivalry (1921–)
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1993-07-05
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 1993-10-25
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary — Recognition — 1994
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary.
Received Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay — Recognition — 1995-02-23
medal awarded by the Uruguayan authorities to foreign personalities (1993–)
Received Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry — Recognition — 1995-03-03
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.
Stopped serving as President of the Republic of Poland — Career — 1995-12-22
head of state of Republic of Poland
Received Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1999
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion.
Received Democracy Service Medal — Recognition — 1999-04
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Democracy Service Medal.
Received Golden Plate Award — Recognition — 2000
award conferred by the American Academy of Achievement
Received Pacem in Terris Award — Recognition — 2001
Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964
Received Osgar — Recognition — 2004
award
Received Kisiel Prize — Recognition — 2005
awarded annually by Polish weekly Wprost to publicists, politicians, and entrepreneurs
Received Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class — Recognition — 2005
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class.
Received Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class — Recognition — 2006-02-06
part of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Received Jan Karski Freedom Award — Recognition — 2007
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Jan Karski Freedom Award.
Received Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 2009
German decoration
Received Ernst Reuter Medal — Recognition — 2009-06-09
award given by the city of Berlin
Received Ronald Reagan Freedom Award — Recognition — 2011
United States award
Received honorary citizen of Budapest — Recognition — 2011
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Budapest.
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2013
Lech Wałęsa had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Received Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit — Recognition — 2026-03-10
higest of three ranks of the European Order of Merit