Marzenna Adamczyk

Marzenna Adamczyk (born 1956) is a Polish translator and diplomat, who served as Poland Ambassador to Cuba (2007–2010) and Spain (since 2016).

Marzenna Adamczyk
Poland Ambassador to Cuba
In office
2007–2010
Preceded byTomasz Turowski
Succeeded byMałgorzata Galińska-Tomaszewska
Poland Ambassador to Spain
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byTomasz Arabski
Personal details
Born1956 (age 64–65)
NationalityPolish
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat, academic

Life

Marzenna Adamczyk has graduated from Hispanic studies at the University of Warsaw (M.A., 1980).[1] Following her studies, she taught Spanish history and language at the university. She was also a translator of Spanish-language literature and editor at several book publishing companies, e.g. Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.[2]

In 1999, she joined the Polish diplomatic service. Between 1999 and 2005 she was First Secretary and culture Counsellor at the embassy in Madrid. At that time she was awarded by the Spanish Theatre Directors Association “Tarasca”. Following her work at the embassy, she was deputy director of the University of Warsaw Institute of Iberian and Ibero-American Studies (2005–2007).[3]

In 2007, she was nominated as the Polish ambassador to Cuba, presenting her credentials on 19 October 2007.[4] She ended her term on 15 September 2010.[5] During her tenure, she managed to carry out visit of Polish minister in Cuba, first since 1989. Between December 2010 and 2013 she was Consul General in Barcelona. After that she was back at the University of Warsaw, working as a lecturer.[2] In October 2016 she became Polish ambassador to Spain, presenting her letter of credence to the king Felipe VI of Spain on 19 January 2017.[6] On 3 March 2017 she was accredited to Andorra as well.[7]

Besides Polish, she speaks the English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian languages.[2]

References
  1. "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Łączności z Polakami za Granicą /nr 69/". orka.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  2. "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 36/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  3. "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 81/". orka.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  4. "Recibe Almeida a nuevos embajadores". www.acn.cu (in Spanish). 19 October 2007. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  5. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 września 2010 r. nr 110-38-2010 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  6. "Su Majestad el Rey recibe las cartas credenciales de nuevos embajadores". www.exteriores.gob.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  7. "François Hollande celebra el bon moment de les relacions entre Andorra i França a la cerimònia de presentació de credencials dels ambaixadors". www.govern.ad (in Catalan). 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
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