Lech Kaczyński

Lech Aleksander Kaczyński  (18 June 1949 - 10 April 2010) was the President of the Republic of Poland from 2005 until his death in a plane crash in Smolensk, Russia on 10 April 2010.^[1] Kaczyński served as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002,^[2] until the day before he became president. He was a Roman Catholic^[3] and was the identical twin brother of the Prime Minister of Poland, Jarosław Kaczyński.^[4]

His Excellency Lech Aleksander Kaczyński
President of Poland
In office 23 December 2005 – 10 April 2010
Preceded by	Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Succeeded by	Bronisław Komorowski
Personal details
Born	18 June 1949 Warsaw, Poland
Died	10 April 2010 (aged 60) Near Smolensk, Russia
Nationality	Polish
Political party	nonpartisan (Law and Justice at the time of election)
Spouse(s)	Maria Kaczyńska (m. 1978–2010, both killed)
Profession	Lawyer

Related pages

• Death and state funeral of Lech Kaczyński and Maria Kaczyńska