Lech Kaczyński
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was a Polish politician who served as the 4th president of Poland from 2005 to 2010, when he died in the Smolensk air disaster. Earlier he served as the city mayor of Warsaw from 2002 to 2005. Prior to these tenures, Kaczyński served as President of the Supreme Audit Office from 1992 to 1995 and later Minister of Justice and Public Prosecutor General in Jerzy Buzek's cabinet from 2000 until his dismissal in July 2001.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Warsaw
- Educated at
- Faculty of Law and Administration, University of WarsawXLI Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Joachima Lelewela w WarszawieXXXIX LO im. Lotnictwa Polskiego in Warsaw
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud🏆 Order of National Hero🏆 Grand Order of King Tomislav
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Czesław Jackowiak
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Jakub Stelina
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I was particularly keen to do what little I could to help your country after the collapse of Communism, having for so long held a combination of profound admiration and heartfelt sympathy for the appa…"
"It is necessary to restore the dignity of the presidential office and cut it off decisively from non-transparent connections... For the first time in many years, I see a chance in Poland for major cha…"
"The US is a difficult partner, but an indispensable one. Everyone who have had to do with US politicians and diplomats knows they aren't easy to deal with. That is because of their immense sense of po…"
"It sets a path towards the elimination of nation states and the emergence of a European state in the strictest sense of the word. I'm definitely opposed to it."
"What we want is a moral revolution, not one that people associate with street riots and the disorganisation of life. A transformation of attitudes that will introduce a normal, moral order in the func…"
"We have to oppose the widespread view that if the Russians are provoking us, we shouldn't react because that could be perceived as a confirmation of Poland's alleged russophobia. Let's remember that R…"
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Timeline
1949
Born
Birth2010
Died
Death
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