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Lech Wałęsa

President of Poland from 1990 to 1995 (born 1943)
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Summary

Lech Wałęsa was born in Popowo[1]. He has worked as a politician[2], electrician[3], trade unionist[4], political activist[5], and activist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,833 views/month, #5,795 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Danuta Wałęsa[8]
  • Child: Jarosław Wałęsa[9], Sławomir Wałęsa[10], Przemysław Wałęsa[11], Bogdan Wałęsa[12], Brygida Wałęsa[13], Maria Wiktoria Wałęsa[14], Anna Wałęsa[15], Magdalena Wałęsa[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[17]
  • Native language: Polish[18]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[19]
  • Occupation: anti-communist[20]
  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[21], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[22], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[23], Order of the White Eagle[24], Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion[25], Presidential Medal of Freedom[26], Order of Francisco de Miranda[27], Ernst Reuter Medal[28], Fritt Ord Award[29], European Human Rights Prize[30], Philadelphia Liberty Medal[31], Freedom Award[32], Monismanien Prize[33], Pacem in Terris Award[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Member of political party: Solidarity Electoral Action[37]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lech Wałęsa include Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport[38], an international airport[39], in Poland[40]; Wałęsism[41]; Solidarity Prize[42], an award[43], in Poland[44], founded in 2014[45], headquartered in Warsaw[46]; and Synagelides walesai[47], a taxon[48].

Why It Matters

Lech Wałęsa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport[38], an international airport[39], in Poland[40]; Wałęsism[41]; Solidarity Prize[42], an award[43], in Poland[44], founded in 2014[45], headquartered in Warsaw[46]; and Synagelides walesai[47], a taxon[48].

FAQs

Where was Lech Wałęsa born?

Lech Wałęsa's place of birth was Popowo[1].

Who was Lech Wałęsa married to?

Lech Wałęsa's spouses include Danuta Wałęsa[8].

What did Lech Wałęsa do for work?

Lech Wałęsa worked as a politician[2], electrician[3], trade unionist[4], political activist[5], and activist[6].

What awards did Lech Wałęsa receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[21], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[22], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[23], and Order of the White Eagle[24].

Related Entities

information protection Man of Iron Poland Sławomir Wałęsa

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 5h ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-tRQC-WKZm-Rctc
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 21439
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'am', 'an', 'ang', 'ar', 'arc', 'arz', 'ast', 'ay', 'az', 'ba', 'b
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    Claims rich → —
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 178874
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Pug authority id: 178874, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297201086|Lech Wałęsa (#297201086)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8143|PUG personal names]]"
  4. 4w ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblionet author id → 14593
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Biblionet author id: 14593, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143808389|1943- Walesa, Lech (#143808389)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5522|BiblioNet auth"
  5. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00050476n
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 11390985-n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061843
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  6. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2sm3Ff
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  7. 17w ago · Nenea hartia · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Nobel Peace Prize, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath +45
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania"
  8. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → lech-walesa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: lech-walesa, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289947497|lech walesa (#289947497)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  9. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → Verfassungsblog
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Has written for: Verfassungsblog, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781362364507"
  10. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0300662-Walesa-Lech-1943
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0300662-Walesa-Lech-1943, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  11. 18w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity person and company id → 469473169
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Filmaffinity person and company id: 469473169"
  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14450 → lech-walesa
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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