Adam Kwiatkowski
Adam Kwiatkowski | |
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Poland Ambassador to the Holy See | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
President | Andrzej Duda |
Preceded by | Janusz Kotański |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 51) Warsaw |
Nationality | Polish |
Political party | Law and Justice |
Spouse | Urszula Kwiatek-Kwiatkowska |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
Profession | politician |
Adam Mariusz Kwiatkowski (born 7 December 1972 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician, since 2022 serving as an ambassador to the Holy See.
Life
Kwiatkowski graduated from the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw.[1]
Between 1994 and 2006 he was a Local Councillor for the Warsaw districts, and from 2006 to 2011 a City Councillor for Warsaw.[1] He represented Freedom Union[2] and, since 2002, Law and Justice.[3] He worked as a Director of the Department of Strategy, Regional Development and Structural Funds in the Marshal's Office of the Masovian Voivodeship (2003), Vice President of the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Warsaw (2004–2006), an advisor on the EU funds to Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, and Secretary of the Monitoring Committee for the Absorption of the European Union Funds (2006–2007). At the Chancellery of President Lech Kaczyński he was responsible for the preparation of the President's foreign visits. He has been among the founding members of the President Lech Kaczyński Social Movement. Kwiatkowski has been lecturing Entrepreneurship of Local Communities at the Kozminski University.[1]
In 2011 Kwiatkowski was elected member of the Sejm.[4] He was member of the Committee for Contacts with Poles Abroad and the Public Finance Committee, as well as heading the works of the Team for the Defence of the Freedom of Speech.[1] On 7 August 2015, he ended his term as MP and was appointed Secretary of State by the President of Poland Andrzej Duda.[5] From 3 August 2015 until 3 April 2017 he served as Chief of the Cabinet of the President of Poland; he was succeeded by Krzysztof Szczerski.[1]
On 11 April 2022 he was nominated ambassador to the Holy See,[6] accredited also to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[7]
Married to Urszula Kwiatek-Kwiatkowska. Father to Szymon, Stefan, and Kinga.[1]
Honours
- 2018 – Medal for the Merit for Poles in Kazakhstan[8]
- 2019 – Grand Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Adam Kwiatkowski". Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. 2015-11-24. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ Olszewska, Dominika; Szpala, Iwona; Fusiecki, Jan (2006-11-15). "Poczet nowych radnych Warszawy". gazeta.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza: Wybory samorządowe". wybory2002.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Wybory 2011 - Wyniki kandydata w obwodach". wybory2011.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Prezydent powołał Szefa KPRP, Szefa BBN oraz Ministrów KPRP". Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). 2015-08-07. Archived from the original on 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 kwietnia 2022 r. nr 110.18.2022 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 kwietnia 2022 r. nr 110.19.2022 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Tydzień Polski w Ałmaty w ramach obchodów 100. rocznicy Odzyskania przez Polskę Niepodległości". Ministerstwo Kultury, Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu (in Polish). 2018-04-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Wysokie odznaczenia Państwa Litewskiego dla polskich polityków". Wilnoteka (in Polish). 2019-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-05-21.