European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The faces of change Lech Walesa 46 Nobel prize Winner who catapulted Solidarity from a Trade Union to a governing party of Poland. Launched the movement in 1980. Wojciech Jaruzelski 66 made decision to impose martial Law to suppress the Solidarity labor movement. Resigned As head of parly july 29 but still leads As president. Tadeusz Mazowiecki 52 journalist and longtime adviser to Lech Walesa who became the first non communist prime minister in 40 years. North sea East German Poland . Germann .8el,Bonn Lux West Germany czech. Budapest m Hungary Romania Mediterranean sea Erich Honecker 77 former communist party chief whose 19 years of corrupt leadership came to an and when ousted by popular demand. Hans mod Row 61 former Dresden party chief elected communist party Premier nov. 13. Previously shunned by authoritarian leadership. Egon Krenz 52 replaced Honecker As party chief and gave order Lor Berlin Wall to be opened. Forced to resign dec. 3 because of ties to hard liners. Gregor Gysi 41 became youngest party chief in Eastern Europe when he replaced Krenz. Represented the Reform group new forum in its bid to become Legal. Mikhail Gorbachev 58 soviet Leader whose perestroika and glasnost unleashed a maelstrom of unrest and change in the soviet Union s satellite nations. Andrei Sakharov 68 loading physicist and dissident who died dec. 14. Nobel Pacu prize Winner continually clashed with Gorbachev Over Speed and Scato of reforms. Ass Susan Harris "1 Boris Yeltsin 58 anti establishment hero to millions of russians. Calls Lor end to privileges Lor soviet officials and a better life for the average soviet citizen. Nicolae Ceausescu 71 longest serving party Leader in Eastern Europe executed Christmas Day his oppressive Rule of Romania caused violent demonstrations. Alexander Dubcek 67 Leader of ill fated prag Uii Spring in 1968 forced to perform menial Bitor the slate Lor 20 years eluded chairman of Pari Zmunt dec 28. Gustav Husak 76 party chief forced to resign after 21 Yoa s of repression following invasion of Czechoslovakia Ion Iliescu 59 new p Esi dont of Romania. The former communist of Ichii no had Boon Denv Ted timer opposing Ceausescu. S an ally of Gorbachev. Vaclav Havel 53 play Wight who became Leader of the czech peaceful revolution. Of jelled president pending nationwide elections. Milos Jakes 67 former party chief dumped by communist party nov. 24 in an an empt to Stern rising Imre Pozsgay outspoken member of politburo instrumental in deposing his own communist party to make reforms Miklos Nemeth 41 Western oriented economist elected Premier nov. 23, succeeding government Leader Karol Grosz. ,7b former communist party Leader expelled from party Aler leading the country Lor Over 35 years. Expelled for corruption and mismanagement. Page 4 a stars and stripes special report january3,1990