List of ambassadors of Poland to the United Nations

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Ambassador of Poland to the United Nations
Ambasador Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej przy ONZ
Herb Polski.svg
Coat of arms of Poland
Krzysztof Szczerski (cropped).jpg
since August 18, 2021
Style Mr. Ambassador
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Seat 750 Third Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10017

United Nations
Appointer President of Poland
Term length No fixed term
Formation1947
First holder Juliusz Katz-Suchy
Website Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations in New York

The Poland ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the Poland delegation, Poland Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of Poland to the United Nations, with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

As with all Poland Ambassadors, the ambassador to the UN is nominated by the President of Poland and confirmed by the Parliamentary Commission of the Foreign Affairs. The ambassador serves at the pleasure of the president, and enjoys full diplomatic immunity.

The current ambassador is Krzysztof Szczerski, who was nominated by President Andrzej Duda in 2021. [1]

List of Ambassadors

#PortraitAmbassadorYears ServedPoland Head of StateRef.
1 Juda Katz (graduate of gymnasium in Sanok, 1931).jpg Juliusz Katz-Suchy 1947-1951President Bolesław Bierut [2]
2Henryk Birecki1951-1956 Chairman of the Council of State Bolesław Bierut

Chairman of the Council of State Aleksander Zawadzki

[3]
3Jerzy Michałowski1956-1960Chairman of the Council of State Aleksander Zawadzki [4]
4Bohdan Lewandowski1960-1966Chairman of the Council of State Aleksander Zawadzki

Chairman of the Council of State Edward Ochab

[5]
5Bohdan Tomorowicz1966-1968Chairman of the Council of State Edward Ochab [6]
6Eugeniusz Kułaga1969-1975Chairman of the Council of State Marian Spychalski

Chairman of the Council of State Józef Cyrankiewicz Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński

[7]
7Henryk Jaroszek1975-1980Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński [8]
8Ryszard Frelek1980-1981Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński [9]
9Eugeniusz Wyzner1981-1982Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński [10]
10Włodzimierz Natorf1982-1985Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński [11]
11Eugeniusz Noworyta1985-1989Chairman of the Council of State Wojciech Jaruzelski [12]
12 Stanisław Pawlak 1989-1991President Wojciech Jaruzelski

President Lech Wałęsa

[13] [14]
13Robert Mroziewicz1991-1992President Lech Wałęsa [15]
14 Zbigniew Włosowicz 1993-1997President Lech Wałęsa

President Aleksander Kwaśniewski

[16]
15Eugeniusz Wyzner1998-1999President Aleksander Kwaśniewski [17]
16 Janusz Stanczyk.jpg Janusz Stańczyk 2000-2004President Aleksander Kwaśniewski [18]
17 Andrzej Towpik 2004-2010President Aleksander Kwaśniewski

President Lech Kaczyński

[19]
18 Witold Sobkow.jpg Witold Sobków 2010-2012President Bronisław Komorowski [20]
19Ryszard Sarkowicz2012-2014President Bronisław Komorowski [21]
20 Boguslaw Winid 2014.jpg Bogusław Winid2014-2017President Bronisław Komorowski

President Andrzej Duda

[22]
21 Amb. Joanna Wronecka.jpg Joanna Wronecka 2017-2021President Andrzej Duda [23]
22 Krzysztof Szczerski (cropped).jpg Krzysztof Szczerski 2021-presentPresident Andrzej Duda [24]

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