Originally trained as an electrician, criticism of party government cost this man his job at a government owned shipyard in 1976.  
Originally trained as an electrician, criticism of party government cost this man his job at a government owned shipyard in 1976.  He was imprisoned during the military crackdown in 1981 after gaining  numerous concessions from the government, for which he was awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, while 7 years later he would defeat his former ally Tadeusz Mazowiecki for his country's presidency. FTP name this Polish hero, the leader of Solidarity.
Originally trained as an electrician, criticism of party government cost this man his job at a government owned shipyard in 1976.  
Lech Walesa (may also be pronounced as Valensa)