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.

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...

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.

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 …

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 …

As a result, a new non-communist government, the first of its kind in Communist Europe, was sworn in September 13, 1989. In 1990, Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the Solidarity movement, …

Sep 12, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Lech Walesa and learn about the life of the former president of Poland.

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 …

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 …