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Wojciech Jaruzelski

Wojciech Jaruzelski

1923 – 2014 Poland
military personnelpolitician

Who was Wojciech Jaruzelski?

Polish general and communist leader who imposed martial law in 1981 and governed Poland as head of state during the final years of communist rule (1981-1989).

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Wojciech Jaruzelski (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
July 6, 1923
Kurów
Died
2014
Warsaw
Nationality
Poland
Zodiac Sign
Cancer

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