Lech Walesa

Former President, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Poland

Lech Walesa is the former and first democratically elected President of Poland (1990–1995), but also former pro-European activist and union organizer as the Chairman of Solidarity (1980–1990). During his Presidency, Mr. Walesa fully supported the transformation of Polish society, politics, and economy and also supported Polish integration to the EU and NATO. Mr. Walesa is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the founder of Lech Walesa Institute, a think tank with a mission to popularize the achievements of Solidarity, educate younger generations, and to promote democracy.