Wiesław Marian Kukuła (born 16 March 1972) is a Polish general, serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces.
General Wiesław Kukuła | |
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| Chief of the Polish General Staff | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rajmund Andrzejczak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1972 Częstochowa, Poland |
| Alma mater | Military University of Technology in Warsaw War Studies Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | General |
Education
editHe is a graduate of the Higher Officer School of Signal Forces in Zegrze and the Military University of Technology in Warsaw. He also graduated in defense policy from the Warsaw War Studies Academy.
Military career
editIn 1996, after being promoted to 2nd lieutenant, he served in the 1st Special Forces Regiment where he held positions from platoon leader to the chief of staff of the unit.[1] During his service in the unit, he was sent to serve as part of the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq. In 2006 he was appointed to the position in the Special Operations Forces Command. Six years later he took over the command of the Special Forces Group.[citation needed]
On September 20, 2016, was appointed as the Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces. On February 6, 2023, he was appointed as the General Commander of the Armed Forces.[2] On October 10, 2023, he became the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army.[3] On November 9, 2023, he was appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland to the rank of general.[4]
Promotions
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Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) - 1996
Porucznik (First lieutenant) - 1999
Kapitan (Captain) - 2003
Major (Major) - 2004
Podpułkownik (Lieutenant colonel) - 2006
Pułkownik (Colonel) - 2008
Generał brygady (Brigadier general) - 29 November 2016[5]
Generał dywizji (Major general) - 15 August 2018[6]
Generał broni (Lieutenant general) - 11 November 2021[7]
Generał (General) - 9 November 2023[8]
Awards and Decorations
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Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta[9]
Star of Iraq
Golden Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Golden Medal of Merit for National Defence
Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence
Medal of the General Staff of the Polish Army[10]
Pro Patria Medal[11]
Medal Pro Bono Poloniae[12]
Cross of the 30th Anniversary of the Military Ordinariate[13]
Medal of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Border Guard
Commander of Legion of Merit[14]
References
edit- ^ "Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces". wojsko-polskie.pl. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "gen. Wiesław Kukuła". gov.pl. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Polish president appoints new army chiefs". Polskie Radio. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Awanse generalskie". prezydent.pl. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ (in Polish) M.P. z 2017 r. poz. 31.
- ^ (in Polish) M.P. z 2018 r. poz. 986.
- ^ (in Polish) M.P. z 2021 r. poz. 1136.
- ^ (in Polish) M.P. z 2023 r. poz. 1343.
- ^ (in Polish) Odznaczenia z okazji Święto Wojska Polskiego. prezydent.pl. [dostęp 2021-08-17].
- ^ (in Polish) Dz.Urz.MON 2024 poz. 71
- ^ (in Polish) Foto-relacja z obchodów 70-lecia utworzenia Batalionu „Zośka”. batalionzoska.pl, 2013-11-04. [dostęp 2016-01-05].
- ^ (in Polish) L. Żukowski i Z. Wawer wśród odznaczonych Medalem Pro Bono Poloniae. dzieje.pl, 2018-09-02. [dostęp 2018-09-03].
- ^ (in Polish) Spotkanie opłatkowe w Dowództwie WOT. portal-mundurowy.pl, 2022-12-16. [dostęp 2022-12-22].
- ^ (in Polish) Twitter. Informacja na oficjalnym koncie SG WP.. twitter.com, 3 listopada 2023. [dostęp 2023-11-03].