Witold Waszczykowski

Polish politician, diplomat, historian
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Summary

Witold Waszczykowski was born on May 5, 1957[1], in Piotrków Trybunalski[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[7]
  • Employer: War Studies University[8], Jagiellonian College[9], University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Andrzej Harasimowicz[11]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Law and Justice[15]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[16]
  • Family name: Waszczykowski[17]
  • Given name: Witold[18], Jan[19]
  • Work location: Warsaw[20], Łódź[21], Brussels[22]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[23], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[25], English[26], Russian[27]
  • Name in native language: Witold Waszczykowski[28]
  • Number of children: 3[29]
  • Candidacy in election: 2019 European Parliament election in Poland[30], 2010 Polish local elections[31], 2011 Polish parliamentary election[32], 2014 European Parliament election in Poland[33], 2015 Polish parliamentary election[34], 2024 European Parliament election in Poland[35]
  • Affiliation string: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland[36]
  • Social media followers: 4760[37], 2889[38]

FAQs

Where was Witold Waszczykowski born?

Witold Waszczykowski's place of birth was Piotrków Trybunalski[2].

What did Witold Waszczykowski do for work?

Witold Waszczykowski worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Witold Waszczykowski receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[12] and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[13].

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  15. [16] ↑ . nauka-polska.pl. nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . natemat.pl. natemat.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wybory.gov.pl. Retrieved . wybory.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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