Joanna Wronecka
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
Assumed office
1 April 2021
Appointed byAntónio Guterres
Preceded byJán Kubiš
Poland Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
2017–2021
Appointed byAndrzej Duda
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byBogusław Winid
Succeeded byKrzysztof Szczerski
Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
2015–2017
Appointed byBeata Szydło
European Union Ambassador to Jordan
In office
2010–2015
Appointed byHerman Van Rompuy and
José Manuel Barroso
Monarch Abdullah II
Succeeded byAndrea Matteo Fontana
Poland Ambassador to Morocco
In office
2005–2010
Appointed byAleksander Kwaśniewski
MonarchMohammed VI
Preceded byMieczysław Stępiński
Succeeded byWitold Spirydowicz
Poland Ambassador to Egypt
In office
1999–2003
Appointed byAleksander Kwaśniewski
PresidentHosni Mubarak
Preceded byGrzegorz Dziemidowicz
Succeeded byJan Natkański
Personal details
Born (1958-03-30) 30 March 1958 (age 66)
Krotoszyn, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat
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Joanna Wronecka (born 30 March 1958 in Krotoszyn)[1] is a Polish diplomat who has been serving as United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon since 2021.[2]

Wronecka served as Poland's ambassador to Egypt (1999–2003), Morocco (2005–2010), Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2017–2021), and as European Union Ambassador to Jordan (2011–2015).

Early life and education

Wronecka graduated from Faculty of Arabic Studies of the University of Warsaw. She studied in Algeria, Egypt and France as well. In 1985 she defended her PhD thesis on Arab-Muslim philosophy.[3] In 1980s she has been working at the Polish Academy of Sciences.[4]

Diplomatic career

In 1993 Wronecka joined the Polish diplomatic service, starting from the post of an expert. In 1996–1998 she was deputy director of the Department of the United Nations System and director of the Department of Africa and the Middle East (1998–1999) and Minister’s Secretariat (2003–2005). She served as Poland ambassador to Egypt (1999–2003), Morocco accredited to Mauritania and Senegal (2005–2010).[5] From January 2011 to August 2015 she held the position of Head of the European Union Delegation to Jordan.[6] On 26 November 2015 she was appointed Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland under minister Witold Waszczykowski, responsible for development aid as well as cooperation with African and Middle-East countries.[3]

In November 2017 Wronecka became Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations.[7] She ended her term on 31 May 2021.[8]

In 2021, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Wronecka as UN Envoy to Lebanon.[9]

Recognition

In 2010 Wronecka received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[10]

Translations

References

  1. ^ "Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej". archive.is (in Polish). 2016-02-18. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  2. ^ Secretary-General Appoints Joanna Wronecka of Poland Special Coordinator for Lebanon United Nations. press release of April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Joanna Wronecka nową wiceminister spraw zagranicznych". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  4. ^ "Nowa Nauka Polska". nauka-polska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  5. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 września 2010 r. nr 110-36-2010 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  6. ^ "Joanna Wronecka i Tomasz Kozłowski pierwszymi polskimi ambasadorami w dyplomacji Unii Europejskiej". www.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. ^ "Prezydent wręczył listy uwierzytelniające dziesięciu ambasadorom". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2017-11-26. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  8. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 25 lutego 2021 r. nr 110.5.2021 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). monitorpolski.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  9. ^ "Ambasador Joanna Wronecka powołana na stanowisko Specjalnego Koordynatora ONZ ds. Libanu - Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych - Portal Gov.pl". gov.pl (in Polish). 2021-04-01. Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  10. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 listopada 2010 r. o nadaniu orderów". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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