Secretary of State for Defence1968
Appointed Minister of Defence
Historical person
Wojciech Jaruzelski Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wojciech Jaruzelski, based on 50 World History Database records associated with Poland.
50 records1968–199030 events6 places
Chronological biography
1968
1981
Economy of Poland1981
Food is rationed
IAPS1981
Jaruzelski agrees to the foundation of the Independent Association of Polish Students
Rationing1981
Food is rationed
DemonstrationsJanuary 1981
Visits Brezhnev & gives assurances he will end "anarchy & disarray" in Poland
DemonstrationsJanuary 1981
Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes
Reform of Labour LawJanuary 1981
Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
SolidarityJanuary 1981
Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes. Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
SolidarityMarch 1981
The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike
StrikeMarch 1981
The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike
Solidarity27 March 1981
Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
Strike27 March 1981
Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
Reform of Trade17 April 1981
Polish farmers win the right to form an independent trades union
Prime Minister of Poland5 June 1981
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
Constitution of Poland12 June 1981
Proposes a major reconstruction of the Government to tackle economic problems
Dismissal12 June 1981
Dismisses 5 cabinet ministers
Dismissal3 July 1981
Dismisses 8 cabinet ministers
Arrest of Lech WalesaDecember 1981
Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion
Arrest of Solidarity leadership13 December 1981
Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership
Martial Law13 December 1981
The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law. The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled. Strikes & assemblies are banned
Solidarity13 December 1981
Jaruzelski bans Solidarity. Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership
Strike13 December 1981
Strikes are banned
1982
Arrest of Lech WalesaNovember 1982
Walesa is released from prison
1983
Martial Law1983
Martial Law is lifted
Visit to Poland1983
The Pope visits Poland
Demonstrations1 May 1983
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
May Day1 May 1983
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
1985
Constitution of Poland1985
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
Election1985
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
Political Parties1985
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
President of Poland6 November 1985
Appointed President of Poland
1987
Referendum1987
Poland rejects Jaruzelskis proposals for Perestoika
1988
Arrest of Political prisoners1988
Political prisoners are released
Strike1988
Steel strikes in Silesia. Coal strikes in Silesia
Closure-ShipyardsNovember 1988
The Gdansk shipyards are closed down
1989
Constitution of Poland1989
The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989
Election1989
Jaruzelski elected President by a small majority. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989. Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate
Roundtable Talks1989
The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989
Solidarity1989
Solidarity is legalized. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989. Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate
SolidarityJanuary 1989
Solidarity is legalized
Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia6 January 1989
Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia
Independence of Poland6 January 1989
Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia
Constitution of Poland5 April 1989
Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
Legislation5 April 1989
Solidarity is legalized
Reform of Government5 April 1989
Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
Solidarity5 April 1989
Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs. Solidarity is legalized
ElectionJuly 1989
Jaruzelski elected President by a small majority
Berlin WallNovember 1989
Fall of the Berlin Wall
1990
Constitution of Poland1990
The PUWP is dissolved & renamed Social Democrcy of Republic of Poland
Resignation of Wojciech JaruzelskiDecember 1990
Jaruzelski resigns, 4 yrs still to serve
Titles and roles
President of Poland · Prime Minister of Poland · Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.