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
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
Second Polish Republic
Note: Second Republic was created in 1918.
1919–1922: Kazimierz Lubomirski (envoy)
1923–1925: Władysław Wróblewski (envoy)
1925–1929: Jan Ciechanowski (envoy)
1929–1932: Tytus Filipowicz (Ambassador beginning in 1930)[ 1]
1932–1933: Władysław Sokołowski (as chargé d'affaires )
1933–1935: Stanisław Patek
1935–1936: Władysław Sokołowski (as chargé d'affaires)
1936–1940: Jerzy Antoni Potocki [ 2]
1940–1945: Jan Ciechanowski
1945–1945: Janusz Żółtowski (as chargé d'affaires)
Polish People's Republic
Note: Officially, Polish People's Republic is the name used since 1952. Unofficially, this name is used for all Polish communist governments since 1944.
1945–1947 – Oskar Lange [ 3]
1947–1955 – Józef Winiewicz
1955–1961 – Romuald Spasowski
1961–1967 – Edward Drożniak
1967–1972 – Jerzy Michałowski
1972–1977 – Witold Trąmpczyński
1978–1982 – Romuald Spasowski
1982–1988 – Zdzisław Ludwiczak (as chargé d’affaires)
1988–1990 – Jan Kinast
Third Polish Republic
Note: modern Poland.
1990–1993: Kazimierz Dziewanowski
1993–1994: Maciej Kozłowski (as chargé d'affaires)
1994–2000: Jerzy Koźmiński
2000–2005: Przemysław Grudziński
2005–2007: Janusz Reiter
2008–2012: Robert Kupiecki
2012–2016: Ryszard Schnepf [ 4]
2016–2021: Piotr Wilczek [ 5] [ 6]
since 2021: Marek Magierowski
References
See also
Current countries Past countries International organizations