Jacek Jankowski

Jacek Jankowski (born 19 June 1969 in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish diplomat, Poland ambassador to Ethiopia (2012-2017) and the European Union ambassador to Zambia (since 2019).

Jacek Jankowski
Poland Ambassador to Ethiopia
In office
November 2012 – 2017
Preceded byJarosław Szczepankiewicz
Succeeded byAleksander Kropiwnicki
3rd the European Union Ambassador to Zambia
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byAlessandro Mariani
Personal details
Born (1969-06-19) 19 June 1969
Warsaw, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Warsaw School of Economics
Columbia University
ProfessionDiplomat

Life

Jankowski graduated from Political Sciences at the University of Warsaw (M.A., 1994), Banking and Finances at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics (M.A., 1998), and International Relations at the Columbia University (M.A., 2001).[2]

In 1994, he began his professional career as a specialist at the Council of Ministers Office where he was working until 1997 (then named Chancery of the Prime Minister). From January 1998 to August 2000 he worked for the Energy Regulatory Authority of Poland. He spent four months in 2001 in Washington, D.C. as the World Bank specialist for development policy of Africa. Between 2005 and 2012, he was working at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union in Brussels, being responsible for Polish foreign policy at the European Parliament, and relations with Sub-Saharan Africa countries.[1] Between November 2012 and 2017, he was serving as Poland ambassador to Ethiopia, being accredited to Djibouti, and the African Union, as well.[2] Back in Warsaw he was deputy director at the Political Director's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.[3] In 2019,[3] he was nominated European Union ambassador to Zambia.[4]

In 2014, he was honoured by the Minister of Foreign Affairs "Amicus Oeconomiae" award for supporting abroad Polish entrepreneurs.[5]

Besides Polish, he speaks English, French, German, and Russian.

References
  1. "Curriculum Vitae". msz.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 18/". www.sejm.gov.pl. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. "Polscy dyplomaci będą reprezentować Unię w Azji i Afryce". www.tvp.info (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. "About the EU Delegation to Zambia". EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  5. "Odznaczenia i wyróżnienia przyznane z okazji Dnia Służby Zagranicznej 2014". msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2014-11-14. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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