Lech /lɛk/Show Spelled Pronunciation[lek]Show IPA, born 1943, Polish labor leader: a leader of Solidarity 1980; president 1990–96; Nobel peace prize 1983.
Wa·le·sa (wä-lěn'sə, vä-wěn'sä) Polish labor leader who was president of Poland from 1990-1995. He won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership of the independent trade union Solidarity.