The first name in Polish politics is LECH, a four-letter name. LECH was the first name of LECH Wałęsa, a Polish politician and trade union organizer who served as the first democratically elected President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. He was a leader of the Solidarity movement, which helped bring an end to Communist rule in Poland. Wałęsa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his efforts to create a peaceful transition to democracy in Poland.