Lech () is a Polish masculine given name. Lech was the name of the legendary founder of Poland. Lech also appears as a surname, with 14,289 people having the name in Poland.Individuals with the surname Lech in Poland

Given name

* Lech, legendary founder of Poland * Lech II, legendary ruler of Poland and son of Krakus *

Lech Bądkowski Lech Bądkowski (24 January 1920 in Toruń, Poland – 24 February 1984 in Gdańsk) was a Polish writer, journalist, publicist and Kashubian-Pomeranian activist, a promoter of regional history and culture, co-founder and leader of the Kashubi ...

(1920–1984), Polish writer, journalist, publicist and Kashubian-Pomeranian activist *

Lech Gardocki Lech Gardocki (born 13 April 1944) is a Polish lawyer, judge and former First President of the Supreme Court of Poland, a position he held from 1998 to 2010. Career He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw in 1966. In 196 ...

(born 1944), Polish lawyer, judge and former First President of the Supreme Court of Poland * Lech Garlicki (born 1946), Polish jurist and constitutional law specialist * Lech Janerka (born 1953), Polish songwriter, vocalist, and bassist * Lech Jęczmyk (born 1936), Polish publicist, essayist, writer and translator *

Lech Kaczyński Lech Aleksander Kaczyński (; 18 June 194910 April 2010) was a Polish politician who served as the city mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 2005, and as President of Poland from 2005 until his death in 2010. Before his tenure as president, he pre ...

(1949–2010), Politician of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, former President of Poland *

Lech Kołakowski Lech Antoni Kołakowski (born 13 June 1963 in Zambrów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 6,373 votes in 24 Białystok district as a candidate from the Law and Justice Law and Justice ( pl, Pra ...

(born 1963), Polish politician * Lech Kowalski (born 1951), British-born American filmmaker * Lech Koziejowski (born 1949), Polish fencer and Olympic gold medalist *

Lech Kuropatwiński Lech Stefan Kuropatwiński (4 July 1947 – 20 December 2022)
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(born 1947), Polish politician *

Lech Łasko Lech Łasko (born 2 June 1956) is a Polish former volleyball player, member of the Polish national team in 1975–1984, 1976 Olympic Champion, three–time Polish Champion. Personal life His son, Michał Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian fo ...

(born 1956), Polish volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist * Lech Mackiewicz (born 1960), Polish actor, director and playwright *

Lech Majewski (film director) Lech Majewski (pronounced , ‘Ma-yev-ski’) (born 30 August 1953) is a Polish film and theatre director, writer, poet, and painter. Life and career Born in Katowice, Poland, Majewski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the 19 ...

(born 1953), Polish film and theatre director, writer, poet, and painter *

Lech Ordon Lech Ordon (24 November 1928, Poznań – 21 October 2017, Warsaw) was a Polish actor. In 1948, he graduated from The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, at the time located in Łódź. He was known for his ro ...

(1928–2017), Polish actor * Lech Owron (1893–1965), Polish actor * Lech Piasecki (born 1961), Polish racing cyclist * Lech Pijanowski (1928–1974), Polish film critic, broadcaster, director, screenwriter and populiser of games * Lech Rzewuski (1941–2004), Polish painter * Lech Szczucki (1933–2019), Polish historian of philosophy and culture * Lech Szymańczyk (born 1949), Polish politician * Lech Trzeciakowski (1931–2017), Polish historian *

Lech Wałęsa Lech Wałęsa (; ; born 29 September 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who served as the President of Poland between 1990 and 1995. After winning the 1990 election, Wałęsa became the first democrat ...

(born 1943), Polish co-founder of the Solidarity movement and former President of Poland * Lech Woszczerowicz (born 1940), Polish politician *

Lech Wyszczelski Lech Wyszczelski (born 1942) is a Polish military historian and author of books on Central European history of the 20th century. A retired colonel in the Polish army and professor at various universities, he has written 36 books and 420 articles on ...

(born 1942), Polish military historian and author

Surname

* Andrzej Lech (born 1946), Polish Olympic handball player * Andrzej Jerzy Lech (born 1955), Polish artist and photographer *

Grzegorz Lech Grzegorz Lech (born 10 January 1983) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive ...

(born 1983), Polish footballer *

Joanna Lech Joanna Lech (born 25 January 1984, in Rzeszów, Poland) – a Polish poet and writer. Author of ''Zapaść'', ''Nawroty'' (nominated for NIKE Literary Award 2011), ''Trans'', ''Piosenki Pikinierów'' and ''Sztuczki'' (nominated for NIKE Literary ...

(born 1984), Polish poet and writer * Jacek Lech (1947–2007), Polish singer * Piotr Lech (born 1968), Polish goalkeeper

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