Post: | Ambassador of Poland to the United Nations |
Incumbentsince: | August 18, 2021 |
First: | Juliusz Katz-Suchy |
Formation: | 1947 |
Termlength: | No fixed term |
Appointer: | President of Poland |
Seat: | 750 Third Avenue, 30th FloorNew York, NY 10017United Nations |
Style: | Mr. Ambassador (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Incumbent: | Krzysztof Szczerski |
Insignia: | Herb Polski.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Poland |
Insigniasize: | 110 |
Website: | Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations in New York |
The Poland ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the Poland delegation, Poland Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of Poland to the United Nations, with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
As with all Poland Ambassadors, the ambassador to the UN is nominated by the President of Poland and confirmed by the Parliamentary Commission of the Foreign Affairs. The ambassador serves at the pleasure of the president, and enjoys full diplomatic immunity.
The current ambassador is Krzysztof Szczerski, who was nominated by President Andrzej Duda in 2021.[1]
1 | Juliusz Katz-Suchy | 1947-1951 | President Bolesław Bierut | [2] | ||
2 | Henryk Birecki | 1951-1956 | Chairman of the Council of State Bolesław BierutChairman of the Council of State Aleksander Zawadzki | [3] | ||
3 | Jerzy Michałowski | 1956-1960 | Chairman of the Council of State Aleksander Zawadzki | [4] | ||
4 | Bohdan Lewandowski | 1960-1966 | Chairman of the Council of State Aleksander ZawadzkiChairman of the Council of State Edward Ochab | [5] | ||
5 | Bohdan Tomorowicz | 1966-1968 | Chairman of the Council of State Edward Ochab | |||
6 | Eugeniusz Kułaga | 1969-1975 | Chairman of the Council of State Marian SpychalskiChairman of the Council of State Józef CyrankiewiczChairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński | [6] | ||
7 | Henryk Jaroszek | 1975-1980 | Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński | [7] | ||
8 | Ryszard Frelek | 1980-1981 | Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński | [8] | ||
9 | Eugeniusz Wyzner | 1981-1982 | Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński | [9] | ||
10 | Włodzimierz Natorf | 1982-1985 | Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński | [10] | ||
11 | Eugeniusz Noworyta | 1985-1989 | Chairman of the Council of State Wojciech Jaruzelski | [11] | ||
12 | Stanisław Pawlak | 1989-1991 | President Wojciech JaruzelskiPresident Lech Wałęsa | [12] [13] | ||
13 | Robert Mroziewicz | 1991-1992 | President Lech Wałęsa | [14] | ||
14 | Zbigniew Włosowicz | 1993-1997 | President Lech WałęsaPresident Aleksander Kwaśniewski | [15] | ||
15 | Eugeniusz Wyzner | 1998-1999 | President Aleksander Kwaśniewski | [16] | ||
16 | Janusz Stańczyk | 2000-2004 | President Aleksander Kwaśniewski | [17] | ||
17 | Andrzej Towpik | 2004-2010 | President Aleksander KwaśniewskiPresident Lech Kaczyński | [18] | ||
18 | Witold Sobków | 2010-2012 | President Bronisław Komorowski | [19] | ||
19 | Ryszard Sarkowicz | 2012-2014 | President Bronisław Komorowski | [20] | ||
20 | Bogusław Winid | 2014-2017 | President Bronisław KomorowskiPresident Andrzej Duda | [21] | ||
21 | Joanna Wronecka | 2017-2021 | President Andrzej Duda | [22] | ||
22 | Krzysztof Szczerski | 2021-present | President Andrzej Duda | [23] |