Consulate General of Poland, New York City explained

Konsulat Generalny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Nowym JorkuConsulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York
Inauguration Date:	^[1]
Address:	233 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York 10016
Location:	Madison Avenue, New York City, United States
Coordinates:	40.7497°N -73.9812°W
Consul General:	Mateusz Sakowicz
Website:	www.gov.pl

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City is a consular mission of the Republic of Poland in the United States. It was inaugurated in 1919. The consulate is located in the Joseph Raphael De Lamar House at 233 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York. The Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York is Adrian Kubicki.^[2]

History

On August 14, 1919, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City was inaugurated.^[3] It was the first mission of Poland to be established in the United States.^[3]

In July 1945, Consul General Sylwin Strakacz repudiated the new communist Polish Provisional Government of National Unity, and resigned his post.^[3]

In December 1972 Poland purchased the Joseph Raphael De Lamar House at 233 Madison Avenue in Manhattan in New York City, New York, and reestablished the consulate at this location.^[3]

Consuls General of the Republic of Poland in New York City

Second Polish Republic

• 1919 – Konstanty Buszczyński, Consul General
• 1919–1920 – Jerzy Barthel de Weydenthal, Consul
• 1920 – Zdzisław Kurnikowski, Consul
• 1920–1925 – Stefan Ludwik Grotowski, Consul General
• 1925–1928 – Sylwester Gruszka, Consul General
• 1928 – Tadeusz Marynowski, Consul
• 1928–1929 – Eugeniusz Rozwadowski, Consul General
• 1929–1935 – Mieczysław Marchlewski, Consul General
• 1935 – Jerzy Matusiński, Consul General
• 1935–1940 – Sylwester Gruszka, Consul General
• 1941–1945 – Sylwin Strakacz, Consul General

Polish People's Republic

• 1945–1947 – Eugeniusz Rozwadowski, acting head of the Consulate
• 1947–1953 – Jan Galewicz
• 1954–1959 – Closure of the Consulate General; activities suspended
• 1970 – re-establishment of the Consulate General
• 1970–1974 – Kazimierz Ciaś
• 1975–1978 – Zbigniew Dembowski
• 1979 – Maksymilian Służewski, Consul
• 1979–1981 – Kazimierz Ciaś
• 1981–1985 – Waldemar Lipka-Chudzik
• 1985–1989 – Andrzej Olszówka

Third Polish Republic

• 1990–1996 – Jerzy Surdykowski
• 1997–2001 – Dariusz Jadowski
• 2001–2005 – Agnieszka Magdziak-Miszewska
• 2005–2010 – Krzysztof Kasprzyk
• 2010–2014 – Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka
• 2014–2016 – Urszula Gacek
• 2017–2019 – Maciej Golubiewski
• 2020–2024 – Adrian Kubicki^{[4] [2]}
• 2024–present – Mateusz Sakowicz

See also

• Poland – United States relations
• List of diplomatic missions of Poland
• Foreign relations of Poland
• Polish nationality law

External links

• Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York

Notes and References

1. Book: Through the Eyes of a Strategist and Diplomat: The Polish-American Relations post-1918. Robert. Kupiecki. Scholar Publishing. House. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of. Poland. 2019. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar. 9788365390806. Google Books.
2. Web site: Consul General in New York - Poland in US - Gov.pl website. Poland in US.
3. Robert Kupiecki (2019). Through the Eyes of a Strategist and Diplomat; The Polish-American Relations post-1918, Scholar Publishing House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland.
4. Web site: Konsulat Generalny RP w Nowym Jorku. Naukowy.pl.