Adam Hałaciński Explained

Adam Hałaciński
Ambassador From:Poland
Country:Sweden
Term Start:16 September 2010
Term End:2014
Predecessor:Michał Czyż
Successor:Wiesław Tarka
Ambassador From2:Poland
Country2:OSCE
Term Start2:20 January 2020
Term End2:July 2024
Predecessor2:Adam Bugajski
Birth Date:4 June 1962
Birth Place:Warsaw
Nationality:Polish
Alma Mater:University of Warsaw
Profession:Diplomat

Adam Norbert Hałaciński (born 4 June 1962, in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish diplomat who was ambassador to Sweden from 2010 to 2014 and from 2020 to 2024 permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Biography

Hałaciński graduated in German studies at the University of Warsaw.[2] He also studied at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, the Polish Institute of International Affairs, and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.[3]

In 1989, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Between 1993 and 1999 he was posted at the Permanent Representation to the OSCE in Vienna, including during the 1998 Polish Chairmanship. After the posting he worked at the Department of Central and Southern Europe and, as director, at the Department of Western Europe. Afterwards, he was deputy director of the Department of Europe responsible for cooperation with Western European countries, and established the International Visegrad Fund.

Following his work as deputy ambassador to Austria (2002–2007), he was deputy director of the Department of Europe, then head of the Department of Central and Southern Europe. From 2010 to 2014 Hałaciński served as ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden. Between 2015 and 2016 he was the Minister's Plenipotentiary for the Preparation of the 2016 NATO Summit. From April 2017 he headed the Security Policy Department.

On 31 October 2019, he was appointed Permanent Representative to the OSCE. He took the post on 20 January 2020,[4] and three days later presented the credentials to OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger.[5] He ended his mission in July 2024.[6]

In 2022 he chaired Permanent Council Meetings, during the Polish Chairpersonship of the OSCE.

Besides Polish, Hałaciński speaks English, German, and Swedish.[7]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inwentarz archiwalny. inwentarz.ipn.gov.pl. 2020-02-13.
  2. Web site: Ambasador. 2013-08-03. sztokholm.msz.gov.pl. pl. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130803082615/https://sztokholm.msz.gov.pl/pl/ambasada/ambasador/. 2013-08-03. 2020-02-13.
  3. Web site: Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia komisji. www.sejm.gov.pl. 2020-02-13.
  4. Web site: Adam Hałaciński becomes Permanent Representative of Poland to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. 2019-10-31. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213175735/https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/adam-halacinski-becomes-permanent-representative-of-poland-to-the-organisation-for-security-and-cooperation-in-europe . 2020-02-13 . 2020-02-13.
  5. Web site: Credentials. 2020-01-23. osce.org. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213175734/https://www.osce.org/secretary-general/444676 . 2020-02-13 . 2020-02-13.
  6. Web site: 2024-08-05 . Personel . 2024-08-17 . Polska w OBWE - Portal Gov.pl . pl.
  7. Web site: Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 166/. 2010-06-08. orka.sejm.gov.pl. pl. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625163947/http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Biuletyn.nsf/0/9C79152F1E72B67BC125774B00307465?OpenDocument . 2020-06-25 . 2020-02-13.
  8. Web site: Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej / Aktualności / Ordery i odznaczenia / Odznaczenia z okazji Dnia Służby Zagranicznej [PL/ENG]]. 2019-11-15. www.prezydent.pl. pl. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191117210945/https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,495,odznaczenia-z-okazji-dnia-sluzby-zagranicznej.html . 2019-11-17 . 2020-02-13.