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Krzysztof Jan Skubiszewski (pronounced [ˈkʃɨʃtɔf ˈjan skubʲiˈʃɛfskʲi], born October 8, 1926) is a Polish politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989-1993) as well as an established scholar in the field of international law. He served in the successive cabinets of Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Jan Olszewski and Hanna Suchocka. He was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Third Republic of Poland. An acclaimed international lawyer, he currently serves as the President of Iran-US International Claims Tribunal. He has been awarded with the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state decoration.
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