Zbigniew Gniatkowski
3rd Polish Ambassador to New Zealand
In office
18 August 2014 – 30 September 2020
Preceded byBeata Stoczyńska
Succeeded byGrzegorz Kowal
Personal details
Born1972
Radomsko, Polish People’s Republic
NationalityPoland Polish
Alma materJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
ProfessionDiplomat

Zbigniew Gniatkowski (born in Radomsko) is a Polish civil servant and diplomat, and EU official, ambassador of Poland to New Zealand (2014–2020).

Life

Zbigniew Gniatkowski graduated from John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Romance studies (1996) and National School of Public Administration in Warsaw (2001).[1]

From 1994 to 1999 he worked as a journalist. In 2001 he entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served at Polish embassies in Paris, Washington, Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels (2004–2008, as a Press Counsellor) and European Commission Representation in Warsaw (2008–2014, deputy head since 2013).[1] From 18 August 2014 Gniatkowski served as the ambassador of Poland to New Zealand,[2] he presented his letter of credence to Governor-General of New Zealand Jerry Mateparae on 17 September 2014.[3] Since 2017 accredited also to Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa and Tonga. He ended his term on 30 September 2020.[4][5]

Upon his return to the Ministry HQs in Warsaw he served in the Department for cooperation with Polish Diaspora, and rejoined the European Commission service in charge of Governance, Strategic Coordination and Disinformation response.

Besides Polish, he speaks English, French, and Spanish.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych". www.sejm.gov.pl. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nominacja ambasadorów w Pjongjang, Wellington, Sofii i New Delhi". www.msz.gov.pl. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "New envoys to present their credentials". gg.govt.nz. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 30 lipca 2020 r. nr 110.32.2020 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 30 lipca 2020 r. nr 110.33.2020 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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