# Wojciech Jaruzelski

As head of government

Wojciech Jaruzelski, First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party and Prime Minister of Poland, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=wojciech-jaruzelski&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=wojciech-jaruzelski&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 13, 1981 | [Poland's martial law government shuts nearly all newspapers and interns journalists overnight](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1981-poland-martial-law-press-suspended) | [Poland](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/pl) ([RSF 2026 rank: 27th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Shutdowns and blocking](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/shutdowns_and_blocking) | Reversed (July 22, 1983) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/wojciech-jaruzelski

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