Mirosław Gojdź (born 10 February 1962, Lubawka)[1] is a Polish politician and diplomat, during communist period a dissident. Since 2023 he is serving as Polish ambassador to Kenya.
Mirosław Gojdź | |
|---|---|
 Mirosław Gojdź (2019) | |
| Poland Ambassador to Kenya | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jacek Bazański |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1962 Lubawka, Poland |
| Parent(s) | Henryk Gojdź Celina Gojdź (née Niewiarowska) |
| Alma mater | Polonia University in Częstochowa University of Opole |
| Profession | Politician, diplomat, dissident |
Life
editGojdź graduated from English philology at the Polonia University in Częstochowa (1997) and political science at the University of Opole (1999). He completed also a postgraduate course in EU law and economy at the University of Wrocław (1998) and in hospitality industry and tourism at the University of Economy in Bydgoszcz (2007).[1]
Between 1981 and 1989 he was member of the underground structure of the Solidarity trade union, the Fighting Solidarity, and the Confederation of Independent Poland. Following the introducing of the martial law in Poland on 13 December 1981, Gojdź was detained several times for political reasons. In 1980s, he worked for the KGHM Polska Miedź in Lubin. In 1987, he decided to move to Athens, Greece where he was running a construction company and headed local Solidarity bureau.[1]
In 1989, he returned to Poland. From 1994 to 1998, he was city councilor of Lubin and, at the same time, deputy mayor of Lubin. From 1998 to 2010 he was councilor of the Lubin County. From 2002 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2010 he was also deputy head starosta of the Lubin County.[2]
In 2012, Gojdź joined the diplomatic service, specializing in economic diplomacy. Between 2012 and 2018 he worked as a First Secretary and Councillor at the Embassy in Athens. In 2019, he became First Councillor at the Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, since 2022 as a Minister Councillor responsible also for Greece and Malta.[2] On 21 March 2023, he was nominated Poland Ambassador to Kenya,[3] accredited also to Mauritius,[4] Seychelles,[5] Uganda,[6] Madagascar, Somalia,[2] as well as to the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.[7] He began his term on 7 June 2023.[8]
Honours
edit- Silver Cross of Merit, Poland (1998)[9]
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Poland (2008)[10]
- Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence, Poland (2009)[11]
- Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Poland (2016)[12]
- Honorary badge of Anti-communist activist or a person repressed for political reasons, Poland (2016)[13]
- Cross of the Fighting Solidarity, Poland (2017)[14]
- Pro Patria Medal, Poland (2021)[15]
- Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence, Poland (2021)[16]
- Pro Bono Poloniae Medal, Poland (2022)[17]
Books
edit- Starym ojców naszych szlakiem : udział Gojdziów w walkach o niepodległość Polski podczas drugiej wojny światowej, Lublin, 2012, ISBN 9788393885701.
References
edit- ^ a b c Misztal, Teresa; Sołtysik, Łukasz. "Gojdź Mirosław". Encyklopedia Solidarności (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 122/". Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). 2022-12-14. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 21 marca 2023 r. nr 110.14.2023 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 5 kwietnia 2023 r. nr 110.33.2023 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 21 marca 2023 r. nr 110.15.2023 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 21 marca 2023 r. nr 110.16.2023 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Stały Przedstawiciel". Polska w ONZ - Portal Gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "President Ruto: Kenya to Enhance Strategic Partnerships with Other Nations". president.go.ke. 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 18 sierpnia 1998 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń" (PDF). Monitor Polski (in Polish). 1998-08-18. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 8 sierpnia 2008 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń" (PDF). Monitor Polski (in Polish). 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "WYKAZ ODZNACZONYCH medalem Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju". tvk-gaj.pl (in Polish). 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Postanowienie nr rej. 295/2016 Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 29 lipca 2016 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń" (PDF). Monitor Polski (in Polish). 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Zwiercana, Romana, ed. (2022). Słownik działaczy i współpracowników Solidarności Walczącej 1982–1990 (PDF) (in Polish). Fundacja Pomorska Inicjatywa Historyczna. pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-83-62631-28-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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- ^ "Legniczanie odznaczeni medalami Pro Patria". Portal LCA.pl – Legnica – najcieplejsze miasto w Polsce (in Polish). 2021-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Obremski, Wojciech (2021-12-13). "Spotkanie dawnych działaczy opozycji w rocznicę stanu wojennego | Region Zagłębie Miedziowe NSZZ "Solidarność"". solidarnosc.org.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Obremski, Wojciech (2022-08-30). "Prestiżowe odznaczenia dla działaczy opozycji antykomunistycznej | Region Zagłębie Miedziowe NSZZ "Solidarność"". solidarnosc.org.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-25.