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Lech Kaczynski

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Politician

The Resume

    (June 18, 1949-April 10, 2010)
    Born in Warsaw, Poland
    President of Poland (2005-2010)
    Founder, with his identical twin brother Jaroslaw, of the right-wing Law and Justice Party (2001)
    Mayor of Warsaw (2002-2005)
    Killed with his wife Maria and several military and civilian leaders in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia

Why he might be annoying:

    His position as president was mainly symbolic.
    He banned gay pride parades in Warsaw while mayor.
    He angered Russia by supporting the Bush administration’s plan to host long range missile defense interceptors.
    After becoming president, he appointed his twin brother prime minister.
    Within minutes of his death, conspiracy theorists began pointing fingers at Russia.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father participated in the Warsaw Uprising of World War II.
    He starred in a Polish children’s film with his twin brother at age 13.
    He played a key part in the Solidarity movement of the 1980s that led to Polish democracy.
    He took a tough stance on crime and corruption while mayor of Warsaw.
    His plane crashed en route to a ceremony to recognize the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre (the murder of 1000s of Polish officers by the Soviet secret police).

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 203 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 646 Votes: 59.13% Annoying