Ryszard Kaczorowski-In 1990, Jaruzelski resigned as Poland&#x27;s president and was succeeded by Wałęsa, who won the 1990 presidential elections. Lech Wałęsa&#x27;s inauguration as president took place on 22 December 1990; he accepted the prewar presidential insignia from the stepping down President-in-Exile Ryszard Kaczorowski, distancing himself from Wojciech Jaruzelski.