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Line 363: − The [[Republic of Poland]] in the early 1990s made great progress toward achieving a fully democratic government and a market economy. In November 1990, Lech Walesa was elected President for a 5-year term. Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, at Walesa's request, formed a government and served as its Prime Minister until October 1991, introducing world prices and greatly expanding the scope of private enterprise. + + Line 372:
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==== 3rd Polish Republic ====
==== 3rd Polish Republic ====
[[File:Downtown Warsaw skyline Poland 2006.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Downtown Warsaw skyline, 2006.]]
[[File:Downtown Warsaw skyline Poland 2006.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Downtown Warsaw skyline, 2006.]]
In November 1990, Lech Walesa was elected President for a 5-year term. Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, at Walesa's request, formed a government and served as its Prime Minister until October 1991, introducing world prices and greatly expanding the scope of private enterprise.
Poland's first free parliamentary elections were held in 1991. More than 100 parties participated, representing a full spectrum of political views. No single party received more than 13% of the total vote.
Poland's first free parliamentary elections were held in 1991. More than 100 parties participated, representing a full spectrum of political views. No single party received more than 13% of the total vote.
In 2015, the [[conservative]] and [[right-wing populist]] [[Law and Justice]] party decisively won the parliamentary elections, becoming the first party in Poland's post-communist history to obtain an absolute majority in parliament. The PiS immediately went to work advancing conservative policies.
In 2015, the [[conservative]] and [[right-wing populist]] [[Law and Justice]] party decisively won the parliamentary elections, becoming the first party in Poland's post-communist history to obtain an absolute majority in parliament. The PiS immediately went to work advancing conservative policies.
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