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Wojciech Jaruzelski
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Wojciech Jaruzelski (born in 1923) is a former Polish general, communist leader from 1981, president (1985-1990).

Short Biography:

He imposed martial law for the first year of his rule, suppressed the opposition, and banned trade union activity, but later released many political prisoners.

In 1989, elections in favour of the free trade union Solidarity forced Jaruzelski to speed up democratic reforms, overseeing a transition to a new form of 'socialist pluralist' democracy and step do read more...

Tags: officer, communist, general, leader

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