Wojciech Jaruzelski
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 6, 1923
- Place of birth
- Kurów, Polska
- Died
- May 25, 2014
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.
Movies with Wojciech Jaruzelski
- The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu 2010 · ★ 7.7
- Death as a Slice of Bread 1994 · ★ 7.5
- Stalin and the Katyn Massacre 2020 · ★ 7.2
- Hammer & Tickle 2007 · ★ 7.4
- Winter of the Crow 2026 · ★ 6.5
- Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe 2019 · ★ 7.0
- Noc z generałem 2001
- Space Sailors 2010
- Jan Englert. Spróbuję jeszcze raz pofrunąć 2025
- 1989 2019
- Łódź Kaliska: Classic Artists of the Absurd 2023
- Behind the scenes of fascism 1983