Famous People with Name Lech

Lech Walesa            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Lech Walesa: born September 29, 1943) is a Polish politician and a former trade union and human rights activist. He co-founded Solidarity (Solidarnosc), the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995

Lech Aleksander Kaczynski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Lech Aleksander Kaczynski: is the President of the Republic of Poland and a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (Law and Justice, PiS.) Kaczynski served as President of Warsaw from 2002 until December 22, 2005, the day before his presidential inauguration. He is the identical twin brother of the former Prime Minister of Poland, Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

Lech Majewski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Lech Majewski: is a Polish-American film and theatre director, writer, poet, and painter.In 2006, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City hosted a complete (until then) retrospective of Majewski's work. This was their first ever full retrospective of a Polish filmmaker, and one of their only ever mid-career retrospectives. For that program, Majewski created the film eventually called Glass Lips, though initially it was known as Blood of a Poet.

Lech Gardocki            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Lech Gardocki: lawyer and judge, since October 17, 1998 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Poland.

Lech Lasko            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Lech Lasko: is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Polish team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.Four years later he finished fourth with the Polish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches again.