Beata Stoczyńska (born 21 August 1961 in Sieradz as Beata Sutuła)[1] is a Polish diplomat, ambassador to New Zealand (2009–2014) and Indonesia (2018–2024).

Beata Stoczyńska
2nd Poland Ambassador to New Zealand
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byLech Mastalerz
Succeeded byZbigniew Gniatkowski
Poland Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
February 2018 – July 2024
Preceded byTadeusz Szumowski
Personal details
Born (1961-08-21) 21 August 1961 (age 63)
Sieradz, Poland
SpouseSławomir Stoczyński
ChildrenJustyna, Filip
Alma materWroclaw University of Economics
ProfessionDiplomat

Life

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Beata Stoczyńska was born on 21 August 1961 in Sieradz. She has graduated from the Wrocław University of Economics. She was also educated at Stanford University, Australian National University and in New Delhi.[2]

In 1993 she began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She worked as the deputy head of mission at the embassy in Canberra between 1996 and 2000. Afterwards, she was the deputy director of the Asia and Pacific Department. Between 24 November 2009 and 30 June 2014 she served as an ambassador to New Zealand. Later, she worked at the MFA on director post.[3]

In February 2018 she was appointed ambassador to Indonesia, additionally accredited to East Timor and ASEAN.[4] On 4 April 2018, she presented her credentials to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo.[5] She ended her mission in July 2024.[6] On the same month she was elected Executive Director of the Asia–Europe Foundation for the term 2024–2028.[7]

Besides Polish, Stoczyńska speaks English, French, and Russian.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dyplomacja – służba, pasja, entuzjazm i zachwyt nad różnorodnością świata". www.portal.ue.wroc.pl (in Polish). 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. ^ a b "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 98/". orka.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  3. ^ "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 95/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. ^ "Beata Stoczyńska nowym ambasadorem RP w Indonezji". www.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. ^ "11 Duta Besar Negara Sahabat Serahkan Surat Kepercayaan Kepada Presiden Jokowi". setkab.go.id (in Indonesian). 2018-04-04.
  6. ^ "Personel". Polska w Indonezji - Portal Gov.pl. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  7. ^ "Indonesia Hosts the 45th Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors' Meeting, Strengthening International Leadership and Cooperation". kemlu.go.id. 2024-07-11. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.