Ryszard Schnepf

Polish politician and diplomat

Ryszard Schnepf

Ph.D.

Schnepf in 2014

Poland Ambassador to Uruguay
In office
1991–1996
Preceded by| Konstanty Rozwadowski
Succeeded by| Jarosław Gugała
Poland Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
2001–2005
Preceded by| Mieczysław Biernacki
Succeeded by| Andrzej Braiter
Poland Ambassador to Spain
In office
2008–2012
Preceded by| Grażyna Bernatowicz
Succeeded by| Tomasz Arabski
Poland Ambassador to the United States
In office
2012–2016
Preceded by| Robert Kupiecki
Succeeded by| Piotr Wilczek
Personal details
Born|  (1951-09-22) 22 September 1951 (age 72)
Warsaw, Poland
Spouse(s)| Zuzanna Schnepf-Kołacz, Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf
Parent(s)| Alicja Szczepaniak-Schnepf
Maksymilian Schnepf
Alma mater| University of Warsaw
Profession| Diplomat, lecturer

Ryszard Marian Schnepf (born 22 September 1962) is a Polish politician and diplomat.

## Early life[edit]

Schnepf was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1951, to Polish mother Alicja Szczepaniak-Schnepf (born 1930), recognized as Righteous Among The Nations, and father, colonel Maksymilian Schnepf (1920–2003), who, until 1968, was head of the communist military office (Studium Wojskowe) at the University of Warsaw.

Ryszard Schnepf graduated from history at the University of Warsaw. He defended doctoral thesis there.[1]

## Career[edit]

Since 1978 he has been working as a lecturer at the University of Warsaw. In the early 1990s Schnepf joined the diplomatic service. Between 1991 and 1996 he served as Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay and between 2001 and 2005 to Costa Rica. From 2007 to late 2008 he served as the under-secretary of state of Poland, as part of the Foreign Ministry. From 2008 to 2012 he was ambassador to Spain.[2]

On 14 January 2013, Ryszard Schnepf presented his credentials to U.S. President Barack Obama in a formal ceremony at the Oval Office, marking his official recognition as Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.[citation needed] He served as Poland's Ambassador until 31 July 2016. He was succeeded as Ambassador by Piotr Wilczek.

## Honours[edit]

* Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain, 2012)[3]
* Grand Cross of the National Order of Juan Mora Fernández (Costa Rica, 2004)[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "dr Ryszard Schnepf". nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
2. ^ "Ambassador of Poland to the United States of America". washington.mfa.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
3. ^ "Caballero. Ambasador udekorowany wysokim odznaczeniem". www.waszyngton.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
4. ^ "El Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores impone condecoración al Embajador de Polonia, Ryszard Schnepf". rree.go.cr (in Spanish). 10 December 2004. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

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