MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!
Kalwejt
Atlas Institution
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« on: May 13, 2012, 11:20:33 AM » |
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Usually, reflecting our constitutional frames, the Prime Ministers were political leaders of Poland after 1989, although there were notable exceptions, when someone else exercised a real power.
Tadeusz Mazowiecki (1989-1991)
As Prime Minister. Although until 1997 Poland was sometimes closer to a cohabitation model, President Jaruzelski strictly followed a path of presiding, but not attempting to rule.
Lech Wałęsa (1991)
President dominating over the government, headed by his personal candidate, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki.
Jan Olszewski (1991-1992)
As Prime Minister.
Lech Wałęsa (1992)
During a brief period of Waldemar Pawlak's first Prime Ministership (who agreed to fill the office until new coalition can be formed), Wałęsa was again a dominating figure.
Hanna Suchocka (1992-1993)
As Prime Minister.
Waldemar Pawlak/Aleksander Kwaśniewski/Lech Wałęsa (1993-1995)
A period when three individuals constantly struggled for power: Waldemar Pawlak, the Prime Minister, Lech Wałęsa, the President, and Aleksander Kwaśniewski, a leader of the biggest coalition party.
Józef Oleksy (1995-1996)
As Prime Minister. Kwaśniewski, being preoccupied with his presidential campaign, did not attempt to rule from behind the throne.
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (1996-1997)
As Prime Minister.
Marian Krzaklewski (1997-2000)
Leader of AWS, exercising the real power with his personal pick, Jerzy Buzek, formally heading the government.
Jerzy Buzek (2000-2001)
A Prime Minister for three years already, Buzek was forced to take an effective power after Krzaklewski humiliating defeat in the presidential election.
Leszek Miller (2001-2004)
As Prime Minister.
Aleksander Kwaśniewski (2004-2005)
President dominating over the government headed by his personal pick, Prime Minister Marek Belka.
Jarosław Kaczyński (2005-2007)
PiS leader, first ruling through a loyal President (Lech Kaczyński) and a puppet Prime Minister (Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz). Then became Prime Minister in mid-2006.
Donald Tusk (2007-present)
As Prime Minister.
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