Danuta Wałęsa

Mirosława Danuta Wałęsa (née Gołoś; born 25 February 1949) is a Polish political activist. She is the wife of the former President of Poland  Lech Wałęsa. In 1983 she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway on behalf of her husband.R. W. APPLE JR., "AWARD IS ACCEPTED BY DANUTA WALESA", The New York Times, December 11, 1983,  From 1990 until 1995, she was the First Lady of Poland.

Lech and Danuta have been married since 8 November 1969. They have eight children.

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Category:1949 births
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Category:First Ladies of Poland
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