Maciej Górski (politician)

Maciej Górski (27 January 1944 – 5 January 2020)[1] was a Polish diarist and politician.

Maciej Górski
Poland Ambassador to Greece
In office
2005–2006
Appointed byAleksander Kwaśniewski
PresidentKarolos Papoulias
Preceded byGrzegorz Dziemidowicz
Succeeded byMichał Klinger
Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of National Defence
In office
2003–2005
Poland Ambassador to Italy
In office
1996–2001
Appointed byAleksander Kwaśniewski
PresidentOscar Luigi Scalfaro
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Preceded byBolesław Michałek
Succeeded byMichał Radlicki
Personal details
Born(1944-01-27)27 January 1944
Warsaw, Poland
Died5 January 2020(2020-01-05) (aged 75)
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat, diarist, politician

Life

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Górski was born in Warsaw. In 1966, he graduated from law at the University of Warsaw. He worked for Życie Warszawy and the Polish news agency and publishing house Interpress. He was correspondent in Stockholm, Rome, and the Vatican City.[2] He was Vice Minister for Defence 2003–2005,[3] and president Aleksander Kwaśniewski advisor for European affairs.[2] Ambassador to Italy (1996–2001) and Greece (2005–2006).[4]

In 1997, he received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[5]

Górski is buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Maciej Górski, Warszawa, 13.01.2020 - nekrolog". nekrologi.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. ^ a b "Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 239/". orka.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2005-04-21. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ Kazimierz Niciński, Krzysztof Sałaciński Misja Babilon Page 134 "W dyskusji przeprowadzonej na kanwie prezentacji członkowie Komitetu: wiceminister Bogusław Zaleski (MSZ) i podsekretarz stanu Maciej Górski (MON) podkreślili potrzebę zamieszczenia w raporcie o stanie Babilonu pełnej dokumentacji ..."
  4. ^ Walenciak, Robert (2006-01-06). "Czystka w polskim MSZ". Przegląd (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  5. ^ "Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". www.quirinale.it (in Italian). 1997-04-07. Retrieved 2020-01-14.