Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (Polish: [ˈvɔjt ɕɛx jaruˈzɛlskʲi] ( listen); 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer and communist politician. He was First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party from 1981 to 1989, and as such was the last leader of the Communist People's Republic of Poland. He also served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985 and the country's head of state from 1985 to 1990. He was also the last...
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Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (Polish: [ˈvɔjt ɕɛx jaruˈzɛlskʲi] ( listen); 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer and communist politician. He was First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party from 1981 to 1989, and as such was the last leader of the Communist People's Republic of Poland. He also served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985 and the country's head of state from 1985 to 1990. He was also the last...