Lech Kaczyński
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Summary
Lech Kaczyński was born in Warsaw[1]. He died in Smolensk[2]. He worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], trade unionist[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,190 views/month, #6,658 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Wawel Cathedral[9]
- Father: Rajmund Kaczyński[10]
- Mother: Jadwiga Kaczyńska[11]
- Spouse: Maria Kaczyńska[12]
- Child: Marta Kaczyńska[13]
- Country of citizenship: Polish People's Republic[14], Poland[15]
- Native language: Polish[16]
- Ethnic group: Poles[17]
- Occupation: jurist[18], lecturer[19], legal scholar[20], dissident[21]
- Position held: President of the Republic of Poland[22], Mayor of Warsaw[23], Minister of Justice[24], Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland[25], member of the Sejm[26]
- Employer: University of Gdańsk[27], Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[28], Supreme Audit Office[29], Ministry of Justice[30], Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland[31]
- Educated at: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[32], XXXIX LO im. Lotnictwa Polskiego in Warsaw[33], XLI Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Joachima Lelewela w Warszawie[34]
- Doctoral advisor: Czesław Jackowiak[35]
- Award received: Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[36], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[37], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit[38], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[39], Collar of the Order of the White Lion[40], Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[41], Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great[42], Grand Order of King Tomislav[43], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[44], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross[45], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[46], Order of National Hero[47], St. George's Order of Victory[48], Heydar Aliyev Order[49]
- Member of: Solidarity[50], Jarosław Kaczyński and Lech Kaczyński[51]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Family: House of Kaczyński[54]
- Member of political party: Law and Justice[55], Centre Agreement – Polish Union[56], Citizens Parliamentary Party[57]
- Doctoral student: Jakub Stelina[58]
- Commons category: Lech Kaczyński[59]
- Cause of death: aviation accident[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lech Kaczyński include Via Carpatia[61], a road[62], in Poland[63]; Świnoujście LNG Terminal[64], a regasification terminal[65], in Poland[66], founded in 2016[67]; Kaczism[68], a world view[69]; and Lech Kaczyński Award[70], an award[71], in Poland[72], founded in 2011[73].
Why It Matters
Lech Kaczyński has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for him include Via Carpatia[61], a road[62], in Poland[63]; Świnoujście LNG Terminal[64], a regasification terminal[65], in Poland[66], founded in 2016[67]; Kaczism[68], a world view[69]; and Lech Kaczyński Award[70], an award[71], in Poland[72], founded in 2011[73].
FAQs
Where was Lech Kaczyński born?
Lech Kaczyński was born in Warsaw[1].
Where did Lech Kaczyński die?
Lech Kaczyński passed away in Smolensk[2].
Who were Lech Kaczyński's parents?
Lech Kaczyński's father was Rajmund Kaczyński[10]. Lech Kaczyński's mother was Jadwiga Kaczyńska[11].
Who was Lech Kaczyński married to?
Lech Kaczyński's spouses include Maria Kaczyńska[12].
What did Lech Kaczyński do for work?
Lech Kaczyński worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], lawyer[5], trade unionist[6], and film actor[7].
Where did Lech Kaczyński go to school?
Lech Kaczyński was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[32], XXXIX LO im. Lotnictwa Polskiego in Warsaw[33], and XLI Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Joachima Lelewela w Warszawie[34].
What awards did Lech Kaczyński receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[36], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[37], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit[38], and Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[39].