Lech WalesaAugust 1989
Limited free elections take place
Poland · Politics / Solidarity. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Limited free elections take place
By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition Government is formed and in December Tadeusz Mazowiecki is elected Prime Minister
Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim. Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate
Limited free elections take place. The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989
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