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Andrzej Lepper

1954 - 2011

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Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper (Polish pronunciation: [ˈandʐɛj ˈzbiɡɲɛf ˈlɛppɛr] ; 13 June 1954 – 5 August 2011) was a Polish politician, farmer, and trade unionist who led the Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland, an agrarian socialist party that, between 2005 and 2007, was the third-largest political party in Poland; in 2006, he briefly formed a coalition government alongside the ruling Law and Justice party, serving in the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture. He also served as Deputy Marshal of the Sejm in 2001 and from 2005 to 2006. Considered a far-leftist, Lepper was heavily critical of capitalism and also integrated Catholic social teaching into his rhetoric; he thought positively of the Polish People's Republic. He led numerous farmers' protests; his supporters were known to frequently block roads. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrzej Lepper is the 14,956th most popular politician (down from 12,917th in 2024), the 1,021st most popular biography from Poland (down from 837th in 2019) and the 220th most popular Polish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Andrzej Lepper ranks 14,957 out of 19,576Before him are Ali Farzat, Cearl of Mercia, Uwe Barschel, Johan Ramstedt, Carla Marangoni, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Leofric, Earl of Mercia. After him are Jacques Cheminade, Sextus Julius Caesar, John Podesta, Themba Masuku, and Georgi Kyoseivanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Andrzej Lepper ranks 345Before him are Amparo Muñoz, Ashrita Furman, Daniyal Akhmetov, Rahim Ademi, Dietrich Thurau, and Huub Rothengatter. After him are Robert Carradine, Jaak Uudmäe, Erwin Wurm, Ruby Bridges, Mark Lindsay Chapman, and Ruslan Aushev. Among people deceased in 2011, Andrzej Lepper ranks 310Before him are Amparo Muñoz, Hans Kalt, Marie Ljalková, Waldemar Baszanowski, John Shalikashvili, and Ferenc Szojka. After him are Oldřich Machač, Georg Sterzinsky, Garret FitzGerald, Mikhail Kozakov, Gonzalo Rojas, and Juan Tuñas.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Andrzej Lepper ranks 1,021 out of 1,694Before him are John Shalikashvili (1936), Hans Lewy (1904), Heinrich Caro (1834), Halina Górecka (1938), Antoni Piechniczek (1942), and Halszka Osmólska (1930). After him are Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (1912), Georg Sterzinsky (1936), Gustav Neumann (1838), Albrecht Weber (1825), Anna Jantar (1950), and Jan Kasprowicz (1860).

Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Andrzej Lepper ranks 220Before him are Grzegorz Braun (1967), Pranas Dovydaitis (1886), Edward Babiuch (1927), Lothar Bolz (1903), Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (1959), and Halszka Osmólska (1930). After him are Gustav Neumann (1838), Jan Dobraczyński (1910), Marie Juchacz (1879), Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (1952), Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (1957), and Anna Grodzka (1954).