Zbigniew Siemiątkowski
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Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (b. October 8, 1957 in Ciechanów,Poland) is a prominent Polish statesman . Previously, he has been Minister for Internal Affairs, and until April of 2004, head of the Polish national intelligence agency, the Agencja Wywiadu (AW).
[edit] Background
- 1977-1981 studies at the University of Warsaw, earning a Masters degree in Political Science
- 1987 doctorate in Humanities, University of Warsaw.
- 1981-1991 work in the Department of Journalism and Politics at the University of Warsaw.
- 1978- member of the communist PZPR, and its successors, the SdRP and SLD.
- 1995 Spokesman for the campaign of Aleksander Kwaśniewski; later appointed Assistant Secretary of State, and Deputy Chief of National Security.
- 1996-1997 Minister of Internal Affairs
- 2001-2002 Secretary of State
- 2002 nominated to head the Agencja Wywiadu.
- 2004 resigned from the AW.