Paweł Cieplak (born 29 June 1966, in Warsaw) is a Polish diplomat; ambassador to Kazakhstan (2007–2010) and Armenia (2018–2023).
Paweł Cieplak | |
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| 4th Poland Ambassador to Kazakhstan | |
| In office April 2007 – September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Władysław Jan Sokołowski |
| Succeeded by | Jacek Kluczkowski |
| 5th Poland Ambassador to Armenia | |
| In office February 2018 – 30 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jerzy Marek Nowakowski |
| Succeeded by | Piotr Skwieciński |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1966 Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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Life
editCieplak graduated from history at the University of Warsaw (MA, 1992). He has been studying also international relations at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and EU studies at the European College in Łódź.[1]
In 1991, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.[2] Between September 1996 and July 1998 he was First Counsellor at the embassy in Riga, heading it as chargé d'affaires for four months. From August 1998 to September 2001 he was serving in Vilnius, also as chargé d'affaires (August 2000 – April 2001). Later, he was working at the MFA European Department. Between August 2005 and April 2007 he was at the embassy in Vilnius, again. In April 2007 he became ambassador to Kazakhstan. In September 2009, he was responsible for moving embassy from Almaty to the new capital in Astana. Ending his term in September 2010,[3] Cieplak returned to MFA, working at the Bureau of Human Resources (2010–2011), Eastern Department (2011–2013), Department for Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad (2014–2015), and back at the Eastern Department (2015–2017). In December 2017 he was nominated Poland ambassador to Armenia,[4] presenting his letter of credence to the President Serzh Sargsyan on 8 February 2018.[5] He ended his term on 30 April 2023.[6]
In 1999, he was awarded with Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.[7]
References
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- ^ "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 84/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 września 2010 r. nr 110-32-2010 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Nowi ambasadorzy. Waszczykowski wręczył nominacje". TVN24.pl (in Polish). 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "New Ambassador of Poland presents credentials to Armenian President". armenpress.am. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 18 kwietnia 2023 r. nr 110.34.2023 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). monitorpolski.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentė". grybauskaite1.lrp.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2019-11-19.