Aleksandra Piątkowska

Aleksandra Maria Piątkowska[1] (born in Warsaw) is a Polish civil servant and diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Chile (2012–2017) and Argentina (2019-2024).

Aleksandra Piątkowska
Poland Ambassador to Chile
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byRyszard Piasecki
Succeeded byJacek Gawryszewski
Poland Ambassador to Argentina
In office
27 June 2019 – July 2024
Preceded byMarek Pernal
Personal details
BornWarsaw, Poland
SpouseJacek Piątkowski
Children1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat
Awards

Education and career

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Piątkowska is a graduate of International Relations from University of Warsaw (1992). In 1993, she began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was responsible for human rights and OSCE issues. She was seconded to the High Commissioner on National Minorities office in Geneva. Between 1996 and 2001, she worked as Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York as an expert on Latin America, Caribbean and the Balkans.[2] During her term in New York, Piątkowska was member of the UN Security Council (1996–1997). Following her return from New York, she worked at the Security Policy Department as a First Secretary and Counselor. She was cooperating with Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at that time. Later, she was the director of the Information System Department and the Department of Public and Cultural Diplomacy.[3]

In 2012, Piątkowska became Poland ambassador to Chile. She presented her credentials to the President of Chile Sebastián Piñera on 8 October 2012.[4] She ended her term in 2017.[5] Afterwards, she was the director of the Department of Development Cooperation.[2] On 27 June 2019, she became ambassador to Argentina,[6][7] accredited also to Paraguay and Uruguay.[8][9] She ended her mission in July 2024.[10]

She authored several articles on international relations.[11][12]

Besides Polish, Piątkowska speaks English and Spanish. She is married to Jacek Piątkowski,[13] with a daughter.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Memoria Anual Ministerio de Relaciones Exterioresde Chile (PDF) (in Spanish). minrel.gob.cl. 2012. p. 296.
  2. ^ a b "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 122/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ a b "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 14/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile - Presidente Piñera recibe Cartas Credenciales de nuevos embajadores". minrel.gob.cl (in Spanish). 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  5. ^ "Poprzedni Ambasadorowie". santiago.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  6. ^ "Poznaliśmy troje nowych ambasadorów – w tym ważnej geopolitycznie placówki w Iranie | Tysol.pl". www.tysol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  7. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 kwietnia 2019 r. nr 110.10.2019 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  8. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 10 kwietnia 2019 r. nr 110.11.2019 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". prawo.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  9. ^ "Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej / Aktualności / Listy uwierzytelniające / Listy uwierzytelniające dla nowych ambasadorów". www.prezydent.pl. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  10. ^ "Personel". Polska w Argentynie - Portal Gov.pl. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  11. ^ Piątkowska, Aleksandra (2003). "Sprawy Międzynarodowe, R.56, z.1 (2003)". Biblioteka Pism. Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych, Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, Polska Fundacja Spraw Międzynarodowych.
  12. ^ Aleksandra, Piątkowska. Wizimirska, Barbara (ed.). "Polska w OBWE w latach 2003–2004". Rocznik Polskiej Polityki Zagranicznej (in Polish). 2005. Warszawa: Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych: 263–277. ISSN 1230-4794. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13.
  13. ^ "República de Polonia: Embajada en la República Argentina | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto". cancilleria.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2022-04-23. Archived from the original on 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  14. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile - Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (S) despide a la Embajadora de Polonia en Chile". minrel.gob.cl (in Spanish). 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-03.