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petrol concern, in March 2005. He argued that the actions of commission members, being in opposition to the leftist government supported by him, were directed against him. He sought to undermine the commission by releasing considerable amounts of information to journalists while only belatedly making
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document then still in use. The failure to create a new document had been a criticism often levelled at Wałęsa. Kwaśniewski actively campaigned for its approval in the subsequent referendum, and he signed it into law on 16 July 1997. He took an active part in the efforts to secure Polish membership
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Democratic Left Alliance in his first and second terms (1991–1995).
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Alganov and filed a libel suit against the newspaper. Eventually, Kwaśniewski admitted that he had met Alganov on official occasions, but denied meeting him in Cetniewo.
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from 1995 to 2005. His tenure as President was marked by modernization of Poland, rapid economic growth (Poland's GDP has doubled in ten years), the drafting of a new
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did not come to light until after the election—but did not penalise him for it. Kwaśniewski took the presidential
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on improving interreligious and interethnic relations on the continent. The organization is co-chaired by
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were promised membership; and the Washington summit, where on 26 February 1999, during the
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government, and then Chairman of the Committee for Youth and Physical Culture till 1990.
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as a recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of government.
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of state-owned enterprises, although with less energy than his predecessor.
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Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Polish politician at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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receiving praises by supporters after his presidential victory in 1995
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2159:Czas gniewu: rozkwit i upadek imperium SLD
1854:International: Gold Order of Merit of the
1278:Kwaśniewski with the President of Ireland
1200:Since 2011, Kwaśniewski has served on the
783:, against 48.3 percent for the incumbent,
779:, collecting 51.7 percent of votes in the
631:Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland
68:
2259:Mackiewicz, Lubomir; Żołna, Anna (1993).
2161:. Warsaw: Czerwone i czarne. p. 22.
2156:
1856:International Amateur Athletic Federation
1723:Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
1136:Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
911:in 1996. Speaking out against the danger
759:
2696:[Kwaśniewski pardoned Sobotka].
2588:Evans-Pritchard, Ambrose (4 June 2003).
1669:Order of the State of Republic of Turkey
1427:Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
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4260:Walsh School of Foreign Service faculty
1557:Order of Infant Henry with Grand Ribbon
1187:criminal cases against Yulia Tymoshenko
1145:International Centre for Policy Studies
602:(1997), and the accession of Poland to
14:
4270:Collars of the Order of the White Lion
4202:
1373:Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
938:Kwaśniewski with Dutch Prime Minister
4345:Polish Round Table Talks participants
4044:
3848:
3547:
2903:"Kwaśniewski oszukiwał nawet esbeków"
2815:
2720:[Zbigniew Sobotka pardoned].
1861:International: Medal of Merit of the
1689:with Sash and Great Star (April 2001)
1008:. Thanks to his close relations with
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27:President of Poland from 1995 to 2005
4255:Democratic Left Alliance politicians
4250:Members of the Polish Sejm 1993–1997
4245:Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993
4235:Polish United Workers' Party members
2885:"Prezydent nie stanie przed komisją"
1937:In 1979, Kwaśniewski married lawyer
1573:: Grand Cross (or 1st Class) of the
1236:filed in United States Federal court
4280:Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
3378:"Kwaśniewscy wzięli ślub kościelny"
3284:"Polish president wins second term"
3139:. 15 September 2018. Archived from
2861:Pijaczyński, Marcin (1 July 2003).
2538:"Poland was 'misled' over Iraq WMD"
2413:East European Constitutional Review
2284:Paszkiewicz, Krystyna Anna (2004).
1593:Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
1391:Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
1222:In 2019, he became a Member of the
1134:, where he teaches students in the
1108:Member of secret police allegations
881:Kwaśniewski with Russian President
633:, a successor to the former ruling
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658:Early political career (1973–1995)
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4078:2000 Polish presidential election
3882:1995 Polish presidential election
3433:
3057:Vanessa Gera (28 November 2019).
2627:(in Polish). 2003. Archived from
2361:Olga Szarycka (29 October 2021).
1993:2005 Polish presidential election
1898:Award for opposing anti-Semitism.
1633:Grand Chain of the Order of Merit
1591:: Grand Cross with Ribbon of the
1535:Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
1355:Order of St Michael and St George
1114:Institute of National Remembrance
1027:in Washington, D.C., October 2005
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962:and the strongest advocate of
845:In 1997, the Polish newspaper
159:Leader of the Social Democracy
49:, sometimes transliterated as
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3583:Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)
3245:. Haberler.com. February 2013
2785:, retrieved on 1 January 2007
2099:""For our freedom and yours""
1998:
1757:: Special Grand Cross of the
1481:Order of the Netherlands Lion
777:presidential election in 1995
689:'s talk show in December 1994
2138:(in Polish). 2 February 2020
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1894:In 2006, he was awarded the
1687:Grand Order of King Tomislav
1615:Order of the Star of Romania
1515:: Honorary Recipient of the
1479:: Knight Grand Cross of the
1371:: Knight Grand Cross of the
1087:
714:He joined the government of
668:Polish United Workers' Party
635:Polish United Workers' Party
247:Polish United Workers' Party
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2869:(in Polish). Archived from
2826:. Vol. 50, no. 6.
2816:Hadaj, Marcin (June 2003).
1951:
1741:Order of the Southern Cross
1331:(1996), Grand Cross of the
1329:Order of Vytautas the Great
1160:international organisations
996:. Polish membership of the
10:
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3662:Polish government-in-exile
3352:"Tajny ślub Kwaśniewskich"
2891:(in Polish). 7 March 2005.
2157:Krasowski, Robert (2014).
1863:European Olympic Committee
1831:Order of the Chrysanthemum
1795:Order of the Chrysanthemum
1311:Order of Polonia Restituta
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1409:Royal Order of Saint Olav
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3084:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
2953:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
2838:"Endgame Sans President"
2643:"Aleksander Kwasniewski"
2564:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
2485:"Aleksander Kwasniewski"
2418:2 September 2006 at the
2336:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
2310:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
2235:"Aleksander Kwasniewski"
2215:(in Polish). 1 June 2009
2209:"Aleksander Kwaśniewski"
1829:: Collar of the Supreme
1463:Order of the Three Stars
1303:Order of the White Eagle
1168:Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor
865:to replace the modified
742:Polish Olympic Committee
735:Democratic Left Alliance
720:Round-Table negotiations
687:Andrzej Tadeusz Kijowski
639:Democratic Left Alliance
257:Democratic Left Alliance
3954:Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
3641:Stanisław Wojciechowski
1914:Knight of Freedom Award
1813:Order of the White Lion
1597:Order of the White Star
1445:Order of the White Rose
942:in Warsaw, October 2003
885:in Moscow, October 2001
731:Social Democratic Party
726:and Romuald Sosnowski.
128:Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
112:Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz
4098:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
4076:← Candidates in the
3902:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
3880:← Candidates in the
3794:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
3458:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
3456:Quotations related to
3446:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
1889:Polish Orthodox Church
1843:International: Golden
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1595:(1998); Collar of the
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863:Constitution of Poland
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685:Kwaśniewski (left) on
575:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
560:.kwasniewskialeksander
302:Aleksandra Kwaśniewska
62:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
4220:People from Białogard
3672:Władysław Raczkiewicz
3487:Position established
3215:13 April 2016 at the
2863:"Prezydent odetchnął"
2818:"Poland: Paper Chase"
2781:17 March 2007 at the
1882:University of Vilnius
1876:in Jerusalem (2004),
1775:: Grand Cross of the
1721:: Grand Cross of the
1703:: Grand Cross of the
1667:: First Class of the
1613:: Grand Cross of the
1461:: Grand Cross of the
1443:: Grand Cross of the
1407:: Grand Cross of the
1327:: Grand Cross of the
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1132:Georgetown University
1119:Służba Bezpieczeństwa
1078:martial law in Poland
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968:Dom wszystkich—Polska
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4240:Presidents of Poland
3994:Kazimierz Piotrowicz
3822:Bronisław Komorowski
3804:Bronisław Komorowski
3722:Franciszek Trąbalski
3448:at Wikimedia Commons
3170:4 March 2016 at the
3028:"Board of Directors"
2741:Marek Chodakiewicz.
2730:on 24 February 2012.
2706:on 31 December 2006.
2078:www.wilsoncenter.org
1988:Presidents of Poland
1944:He identifies as an
1870:doctor honoris causa
1537:, 1st class (1997);
1234:In a plea agreement
1164:European Jewish Fund
940:Jan Peter Balkenende
793:Wybierzmy przyszłość
664:University of Gdańsk
625:, and served as the
623:University of Gdańsk
313:University of Gdańsk
181:Position established
4138:Janusz Korwin-Mikke
4133:Jarosław Kalinowski
3959:Janusz Korwin-Mikke
3784:Wojciech Jaruzelski
3764:Wojciech Jaruzelski
3739:Aleksander Zawadzki
3697:Ryszard Kaczorowski
3682:Stanisław Ostrowski
3591:Provisional Council
3526:President of Poland
3145:on 10 December 2022
3016:. 21 November 2013.
2631:on 29 October 2005.
1878:Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
1282:in Dublin, Ireland.
1179:European Parliament
716:Mieczysław Rakowski
600:Polish Constitution
596:president of Poland
85:President of Poland
74:Kwaśniewski in 2012
4158:Andrzej Olechowski
4143:Marian Krzaklewski
3774:Republic of Poland
3754:Józef Cyrankiewicz
3728:Władysław Kowalski
3630:Gabriel Narutowicz
3615:Republic of Poland
3511:Political offices
3417:. 20 December 2009
2963:on 2 February 2014
2850:on 22 August 2003.
2823:World Press Review
2515:The New York Times
2465:. 21 November 2002
2053:www.britannica.com
1838:Order of the Smile
1725:with Collar (2001)
1541:, 1st class (2005)
1447:with Collar (1997)
1375:with Collar (1996)
1284:
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1029:
983:contributed troops
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724:Tadeusz Mazowiecki
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262:Left and Democrats
4230:Polish socialists
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3810:Bogdan Borusewicz
3749:Marian Spychalski
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3501:Succeeded by
3444:Media related to
3318:. 4 January 2006.
2168:978-83-7700-148-6
1918:Orange Revolution
1874:Hebrew University
1707:with Chain (2001)
1351:Order of the Bath
1309:); Knight of the
1244:Viktor Yanukovych
1014:Orange Revolution
676:Gdańsk Voivodship
627:Minister of Sport
612:Orange Revolution
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