Birth of Aleksander Kwasniewski
Historical person
Aleksander Kwasniewski Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Aleksander Kwasniewski, based on 21 World History Database records associated with Poland.
Chronological biography
1954
1977
Appointed Member of Communist Party
1981
Appointed Editor of the ITD
Appointed Editor of the ITD
1984
Appointed Editor of the Sztandar Mlodych
Appointed Editor of the Sztandar Mlodych
1985
Appointed Minister of Youth & Sports
1991
Elected Member of Parliament
Founds the Democratic Left Alliance
1993
The SLD win the Polish elections
1994
Poland joins NATO's Partnership for Peace Programme
Poland joins NATO's Partnership for Peace Programme
1995
Appointed President of Poland
Former Polish communist apparatchik Aleksandr Kwasniewski wins the presidency having used slick western-style campaign tactics to gain a narrow victory over Lech Walesa
Sworn in as President of Poland
1997
Poland adopts a new constitution
The general election is won by the Solidarity
Jerzy Buzek forms a new Government
The general election is won by the Solidarity
1998
Poland opens talks on EU membership
2000
Re-elected President of Poland
Titles and roles
Editor of ITD · Editor of Sztandar Mlodych · Member of Communist Party · Minister of Youth & Sports · President of Poland
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.