What happened to Jaruzelski?

Jaruzelski died on 25 May 2014 in a Warsaw hospital after suffering a stroke earlier that month. He had reportedly requested last rites by a Catholic priest.

Did Poland declare martial law?

On December 13, 1981 the Military Council of National Salvation, which is headed by General Wojciech Jaruzelski, imposed martial law in Poland. On this day, the hopes of millions of Poles were crushed, while the chance of introducing democratic changes was lost for many years.

Can you drink at 16 in Poland?

It is strictly prohibited to sell or offer alcohol to young people under the age of 18 years. Likewise, underage drinking is not allowed in licensed bars and restaurants. In Poland, the legal limit of blood alcohol content is 20 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.

What happened to General Jaruzelski?

A BBC News profile of Jaruzelski states that his career “took off after the departure [from Poland] in 1956 of Polish-born Soviet Marshal, Konstantin Rokossovsky “, who had been Poland’s Commander in Chief and Minister of Defence.

When did Jaruzelski lift martial law?

With Solidarity suppressed, Jaruzelski lifted martial law in July 1983 but remained firmly in control of both the Polish government and the PUWP. In 1985 he relinquished the post of premier, simultaneously assuming the position of president of the Council of State.

Is Jaruzelski still a patriot?

Living quietly in retirement from the end of 1990, Jaruzelski tried hard for the rest of his life to convince the world he had never been less than a Polish patriot, and that from 1989 he dismantled the apparatus of communist rule setting Poland firmly on the path to democracy and the free market. Opinion has swayed somewhat in his favour.

How old is Witold Jaruzelski now?

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski, soldier and politician, born 6 July 1923; died 25 May 2014 This article was amended on 29 May 2014. The Jaruzelski family fled to Lithuania rather than being deported there, and Wanda Jaruzelska eventually left Siberia and returned to Poland.