Biography
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army, which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces.
Filmography
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Movies 9
self 8
TV Shows 1
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Space Sailors (2010)
Movie
we własnej osobie
Noc z generałem (2001)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-07-06
Deathday2014-05-25 (90 years old)
RelationshipsBarbara Jaruzelska (1960-01-01 - 2014-05-25)
ChildrenMonika Jaruzelska
FatherWładysław Jaruzelski
MotherWanda Jaruzelska
SiblingsTeresa Starnawska
RelativesGustaw Jaruzelski-Fedyniak
CitizenshipsPoland
AwardsJubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Zhukov Medal, Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw", Scharnhorst Order, Medal "For Oder, Nysa and the Baltic", Order of the Builders of People's Poland, Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Capture of Berlin", Order of Karl Marx, Order of the Redeemer, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner, Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Lenin, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Silver Cross of Merit, Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Silver Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Bronze Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Silver Medal for Merit in the Field of Glory, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence, Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Work Flag Order, 1st class, Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari, Order the Red Banner, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander of the Order of the Crown, Badge of the 1000th anniversary of the Polish State, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Medal of the National Education Commission, Grand-cross of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945, Medal for fighting for Berlin, Medal "For the strengthening of friendship in arms", Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945, Awarding them Janek Krasicki, Pro Memoria Medal, Order of Klement Gottwald
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