Electrician who changed the World

One of a few Poles who are known all over the World. Very important character for Polish history and independence. Co-founder of Solidarity, former president and Nobel prize winner. Who is he? Lech Walesa – electrician who changed the World.

Solidarity

Walesa was born in 1943. In 1961 he finished trade school and started to work in National Engine Centre as an electrician. There he joined trade union what was very important movement for him and later for whole Poland. Lech Walesa was one of the strike leaders in his work place. In this time Polish workers was protesting against communistic regime. Walesa was committed in activity of Free Trade Unions and because of this, he was victimized by communistic services. Later he became a co-founder of Solidarity - Independent Self-governing Trade Union which was fighting for worker-rights and led to debates of Circle Table thank to which Poland has emancipated from the soviet supremacy in 1989.

After 1990

Walesa has been decorated with Nobel prize in 1983, because he shown that it’s possible to fight for freedom without violence. In 1990 he became a president of Poland and he was fulfilling this duty to 1995. Today former president is still trade-union and human-rights activist. Often described as very charismatic leader, he is decorated with many orders and he’s also honorary degree of 15 universities.