Witold Waszczykowski
Witold Waszczykowski | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 November 2015 – 9 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister |
Beata Szydło Mateusz Morawiecki |
Preceded by | Grzegorz Schetyna |
Succeeded by | Jacek Czaputowicz |
Personal details | |
Born |
Witold Jan Waszczykowski 5 May 1957 Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland |
Political party | Law and Justice |
Alma mater |
University of Łódź University of Oregon |
Witold Jan Waszczykowski (Polish: [ˈvitɔlt vaʂt͡ʂɨˈkɔfskʲi] (
Life and career
Waszczykowski was born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland on 5 May 1957. He is a graduate of the University of Łódź, earning a Master's degree in history, and the University of Oregon, where he received a master's degree in international studies. Waszczykowski completed advanced studies at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. He also holds a PhD in history from the University of Łódź.
He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992. From 1999 to 2002, Waszczykowski was the Ambassador of Poland to Iran. On 4 November 2005, he became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Waszczykowski served as the chief negotiator with the United States on missile defense. He served until 11 August 2008.
From 27 August 2008 to 6 July 2010, Waszczykowski was the Deputy Head of the National Security Bureau. In the 2011 parliamentary elections, he successfully ran for the Sejm. He was reelected in 2015.
Since 16 November 2015, Waszczykowski has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Beata Szydło.
On 10 January 2017, he accidentally referred to the country of Saint Kitts and Nevis as "San Escobar" (the mistake reportedly stems from the islands' Spanish name, San Cristóbal y Nieves).[1] This was immediately picked up by newspapers throughout the world, such as The Guardian,[2] The Telegraph,[3] The Washington Post.,[4] The New York Times,[5] and Britské listy.[6]
Positions held
- Ambassador to Iran (1999 – 2002)
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (4 November 2005 – 11 August 2008)
- Deputy Head of the National Security Bureau (27 August 2008 – 6 July 2010)
- Member of the Sejm (9 October 2011 – present)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (November 2015 – January 2018)
- Discoverer The San Escobar (10 January 2017)
See also
References
- ↑ "San Escobar: Polish foreign minister's slip invents a country". BBC. London: BBC. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
Witold Waszczykowski told reporters he met with representatives of various states for Poland's bid to join the UN security council, "such as Belize or San Escobar".
- ↑ Khomami, Nadia (11 January 2017). "Polish minister mocked over meeting with fictional nation of San Escobar" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Poland's foreign minister mocked after naming non-existent country as supporter in bid for UN Security Council seat".
- ↑ "San Escobar: How Poland's foreign minister helped create a fake country".
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/01/11/world/europe/ap-eu-poland-fake-country.html?_r=0
- ↑ http://blisty.cz/art/85254.html
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Preceded by Grzegorz Schetyna |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Jacek Czaputowicz |