Wojciech Jaruzelski

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski 6 July 1923 25 May 2014 was a Polish military officer politician and de facto leader of the Polish Peoples Republic from 1981 until 1989 He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party between 1981 and 1989 making him the last leader of the Polish Peoples Republic Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985 the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990 when the office of President was restored after 37 years He was also the last commanderinchief of the Polish Peoples Army which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces