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List of ambassadors of Poland to the United States

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Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
Ambasador Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Stanach Zjednoczonych
Coat of arms of Poland
Incumbent
Bogdan Klich
(chargé d'affaires)
since November 2024
StyleMr. Ambassador
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Reports toPolish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SeatWashington, D.C., United States
AppointerPresident of Poland
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1919
WebsitePolish Embassy – Washington D.C.

The Republic of Poland Ambassador to the United States (known formally as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the United States) is the official representative of the Government of the Republic of Poland to the Government of the United States.

History

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The first permanent Polish diplomatic mission was created in late 18th century by the last king of Poland, Stanislaus Augustus. After partitions of Poland, there was over a century gap in diplomatic relations. The mission was re-established following Poland regaining independence in the aftermath of World War I.

Ambassadors of Poland to the United States

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Second Polish Republic

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Note: Second Republic was created in 1918.
  1. 1919–1922: Kazimierz Lubomirski (envoy)
  2. 1923–1925: Władysław Wróblewski (envoy)
  3. 1925–1929: Jan Ciechanowski (envoy)
  4. 1929–1932: Tytus Filipowicz (Ambassador beginning in 1930)[1]
  5. 1932–1933: Władysław Sokołowski (chargé d'affaires)
  6. 1933–1935: Stanisław Patek
  7. 1935–1936: Władysław Sokołowski (chargé d'affaires)
  8. 1936–1940: Jerzy Antoni Potocki[2]
  9. 1940–1945: Jan Ciechanowski
  10. 1945–1945: Janusz Żółtowski (chargé d'affaires)

Polish People's Republic

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Note: Officially, Polish People's Republic is the name used since 1952. Unofficially, this name is used for all Polish communist governments since 1944.
  1. 1945–1947 – Oskar Lange[3]
  2. 1947–1955 – Józef Winiewicz
  3. 1955–1961 – Romuald Spasowski
  4. 1961–1967 – Edward Drożniak
  5. 1967–1972 – Jerzy Michałowski
  6. 1972–1977 – Witold Trąmpczyński
  7. 1978–1982 – Romuald Spasowski
  8. 1982–1988 – Zdzisław Ludwiczak (chargé d’affaires)
  9. 1988–1990 – Jan Kinast

Third Polish Republic

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Note: modern Poland.
  1. 1990–1993: Kazimierz Dziewanowski
  2. 1993–1994: Maciej Kozłowski (chargé d'affaires)
  3. 1994–2000: Jerzy Koźmiński
  4. 2000–2005: Przemysław Grudziński
  5. 2005–2007: Janusz Reiter
  6. 2008–2012: Robert Kupiecki
  7. 2012–2016: Ryszard Schnepf[4]
  8. 2016–2021: Piotr Wilczek[5][6]
  9. 2021–2024: Marek Magierowski
  10. since 2024: Bogdan Klich (chargé d'affaires)

References

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  1. ^ "THE POLISH AMBASSADOR". The New York Times. 6 January 1933. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (22 February 1941). "POTOCKI WOULD BE CITIZEN; Former Polish Ambassador Tells President of Intention". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Polish Ambassador Entertains". The New York Times. 5 May 1946. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ Newsroom, IU Bloomington (October 8, 2013). "Ryszard Schnepf, Poland's ambassador to the U.S., visiting IU Bloomington: IU Bloomington Newsroom: Indiana University Bloomington". news.indiana.edu. Retrieved 9 March 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Wilczek, Piotr (1 February 2018). "Opinion | Poland and the Holocaust: The Ambassador's View". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ Wilczek, Piotr (31 August 2018). "Opinion | Democracy in Poland, Alive and Well". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

See also

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