After winning the 1990 election, Wałęsa became the first democratically elected president of Poland since 1926 and the first-ever Polish president elected by popular vote.

Nov 6, 2025 · In December 1990 Wałęsa was elected president of Poland after splitting with Mazowiecki in a dispute over the pace of Poland’s conversion to a market economy.

Feb 9, 2010 · In 1990, Poland’s first direct presidential election was held, and Walesa won by a landslide. President Walesa successfully implemented free-market reforms, but unfortunately …

On December 9, 1990, the world watched as Poland elected Lech Wałęsa, the iconic leader of the Solidarity movement, as its President. But who was this shipya...

Sep 12, 2025 · 1987 - Walesa’s book, “A Way of Hope,” is published. November 1989 - Addresses a joint session of the US Congress. December 1990 - Is elected president of Poland.

On December 9, 1990, Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland, completing the transition to a democratic form of government for that nation which had begun in the 1980s.

In April 1990 at Solidarity’s second national congress, Wałęsa was elected chairman with 77.5% of the votes. In December 1990 in a general ballot he was elected President of the Republic of …

Lech Walesa wins presidential election in Poland. Poland’s democratic transition reached its pivotal point on the 9th of December 1990 when Lech Walesa, the emblematic leader of the …

From Activist to President: Witness the culmination of decades of struggle as Wałęsa is elected President, symbolizing Poland's triumphant return to democracy. Lech Wałęsa's election on …

On December 9, 1990, Lech Wałęsa was elected as the President of Poland, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition from communist rule to democracy. This event was a …