Aleksander Kwaśniewski
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Aleksander Kwaśniewski (born November 15 1954) is a Polish politician. He served as President for two terms (1995-2000 and 2000-2005). He was, before being elected first time, member of the Democratic Left Alliance, but after assumed duties he became an independent. Before 1989 he was a member of Polish United Workers Party (communist). He was preceded by Lech Wałęsa and succeeded by Lech Kaczyński.
He was born in Białogard in Northwest Poland. Before became a politician he was a journalist. Before became President he was minister and deputy to the Sejm. In the late 1980s he participated in the Polish Round Table Agreement.
In 1995 election he won in the second round, but five years later he won in the first round.
