1. Leszek Moczulski was born on 7 June 1930 in Warsaw.
11 Facts About Leszek Moczulski
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Shortly after the Second World War and the Communist take-over of power in Poland, Moczulski became involved in various communist organizations.
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Leszek Moczulski completed his education in 1958 by graduating from the faculty of history at the same university.
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Leszek Moczulski was one of the inspirers of the creation and the spokesperson of the Movement for Defense of Human and Civic Rights.
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Finally, on 1 September 1979 Leszek Moczulski announced the creation of the Confederation of Independent Poland.
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For such actions, Leszek Moczulski was arrested several times and held in prisons as a political prisoner.
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Leszek Moczulski failed to gain enough support in the Krakow-Podgorze constituency for his candidacy to the Sejm in the Contract elections of 1989.
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Leszek Moczulski held his post in the elections of 1993.
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Leszek Moczulski took part in the presidential election of 1995, though he withdrew his candidacy.
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In 1997, after the Lustration Act took place, Leszek Moczulski himself asked the lustration tribunal to investigate the matter.
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Leszek Moczulski died in Warsaw on 10 October 2024, at the age of 94.