Jacek Bazański
Poland Ambassador to Argentina
In office
13 January 2010 – 30 January 2015
Preceded byZdzisław Jan Ryn
Succeeded byMarek Pernal
Poland Ambassador to Kenya
In office
March 2018 – 31 March 2023
Preceded byMarek Ziółkowski
Succeeded byMirosław Gojdź
Personal details
Born (1958-08-11) 11 August 1958
Warsaw, Poland
SpouseAnna Bazańska
Childrenthree
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat

Jacek Andrzej Bazański (born 11 August 1958, Warsaw) is a Polish diplomat. He was serving as the Polish ambassador to Argentina (2010–2015) and Kenya (2018–2023).

Early life

Jacek Bazański graduated with a degree in Romance studies from the University of Warsaw in 1982.[1] Two years later he became a certified French language translator.[2] Bazański was also educated at the National School of Public Administration.[1]

Diplomatic career

In the 1980s, Bazański joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked both domestically and abroad. He has been a member of the diplomatic missions to Kinshasa and Rome. Bazański also served as deputy ambassador to Paris and the Hague.[1]

From 13 January 2010 to 30 January 2015, Bazański served as Polish ambassador to Argentina. Later, he was the director of the Inspectorate of the Foreign Service. In March 2018, Bazański became Ambassador to Kenya, accredited also to Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia and Uganda.[3] He presented his letter of credence to president Uhuru Kenyatta on 4 May 2018.[4] He ended his term on 31 March 2023.[5]

Besides Polish and French, Bazański speaks English, Spanish and Italian languages.[6]

Personal life

He is married to Anna Bazańska. She serves as Polish consul in Nairobi. Together they have three children.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 92/". orka.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Lista tłumaczy przysięgłych". Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  3. 1 2 "Ambasador - Polska w Kenii". Portal Gov.pl (in Polish). 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. ↑ "President Kenyatta receives credentials from five new diplomats. | The Presidency". www.president.go.ke. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 21 marca 2023 r. nr 110.8.2023 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 88/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
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