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He was the last Communist leader of Poland from 1981 to 1989 Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985 and the country's head of state from 1985 to 1990. "Być może to ostatnie słowo (wyjaśnienia złożone przed Sądem)" (English translation:"It may be my last word (explanations given in the Court)"). Janek Krasicki
Polish State Millennium Badge
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Order of Lenin (USSR) – 1968 and 1983
Order of the October Revolution (USSR) – 1973
Order of the Red Banner (USSR) – 1978
Order of Friendship of Peoples (USSR) – 1973
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" (USSR)
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin" (USSR) – 1970
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (USSR)
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (USSR) – 1972
Badge of the 25th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 (USSR) – 1970
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (USSR) – 1975
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (USSR) – 1985
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (USSR) – 1968
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (USSR) – 1978
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (USSR) – 1988
Medal of Zhukov (Russia) – 1996
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Russian Federation) – 1995
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Russian Federation) – 2005
Order of Sukhbaatar (Mongolia) – 1977
Order of Red Banner (Mongolia) – 1983
Order of Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgaria) – 1983
Medal of 30th anniversary of the Bulgarian Armed Forces (Bulgaria) – 1974
Order of Red Banner (CSSR) – 1971
Collars of the Order of the White Lion (CSSR) – 1978
Order of Klement Gottwald (CSSR) – 1983
Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation" (USSR) – 1979
Order Of The National Flag (North Korea) – 1977
Order of Jose Marti (Cuba) – 1983
Scharnhorst Order (GDR) – 1975
Sash of the Order of the Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Romania) – 1983
Gold Medal "Virtutea Ostăşească" (Romania) – 1971
Order of Red Banner (Hungary) – 1977
Order Flags of Diamond Class I (Hungary) – 1983
Order of the Gold Star (Vietnam) – 1983
Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) – 1967
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece) – 1987
Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) – 1989
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (Portugal) – 1975
Knight Grand Cross with Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy) – 1989.

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (pronounced [ˈvɔi̯t͡ɕɛx jaruˈzɛlskʲi] ([Image] listen); born 6 July 1923) is a retired Polish military officer and Communist politician. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army (LWP).