Leon Kieres
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Leon Kieres was the president of a Polish institute called Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (Institute of National Remembrance) (8 June 2000 - 22 December 2005).
Leon Kieres was born on May 25, 1948 in Kolonia Zielona, Poland. He graduated from the University of Wrocław, the Department of Law. Since 1971 he has been working as an academic teacher at the Department of Law and Administration at the University of Wrocław. In 1976 he defended his doctoral thesis, while in 1985 he successfully completed the habilitation process. In 1991 he was awarded a title of professorship. Since 1996 he holds the prestigious title of professor appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland.