Danuta Wałęsa
Mirosława Danuta Wałęsa (born February 25, 1949 in Krypy near Węgrów ; née Gołoś ) is the wife of the former Polish union leader Lech Wałęsa and was the Polish First Lady during his tenure as President from 1990 to 1995 .
Career
Gołoś married the then shipyard worker Wałęsa on September 8, 1969. The marriage had eight children, including Jarosław Wałęsa (* 1976), now a member of the European Parliament.
On December 10, 1983, Danuta Wałęsa accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on behalf of her husband, who feared he would not be allowed back into the country if he personally received the award .
Works
- Danuta Wałęsa: Marzenia i tajemnice . Poland 2011, autobiography. ISBN 978-83-08-04836-8 .
Web links
- Danuta Wałęsa: Never wstąpię do klubu Pierwszych Dam. Dziennik (Polish)
Footnotes
- ↑ POKOJOWA NAGRODA NOBLA LECHA WAŁĘSY . Stowarzyszenie Naukowe Personalizm. No. 9/2005. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ↑ When the first lady picks up her pen. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung from November 26, 2011
- ↑ Danuta Walesa reveals details from married life. ( Memento of November 30, 2011 on WebCite ) In: AFP of November 11, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wałęsa, Danuta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gołoś, Danuta (maiden name); Wałęsa, Mirosława Danuta (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish first lady, wife of Lech Wałęsa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krypy near Węgrów |