Anna Barbarzak Explained

Anna Barbarzak
Term Start:21 January 2016
Term End:15 August 2019
Predecessor:Maciej Krych
Successor:Artur Lompart
Birth Date:21 June 1978
Nationality:Polish
Spouse:Wojciech Flera
Alma Mater:Warsaw School of Economics
Profession:Diplomat
Office:Poland Ambassador to Greece
1Blankname:President
1Namedata:Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Appointer:Andrzej Duda

Anna Barbarzak (born 21 June 1978) is a Polish civil servant and diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Greece (2015–2019).

Education

Barbarzak studied international economic relations at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics.[1] She was studying also international security at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.[2]

Career

In 2001, she began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 2006 and 2007 she was working as a Third Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office in Geneva. From 2007 to 2011 she was Second and First Secretary at the Embassy in Washington, being responsible for economic, climate and energy issues. Afterwards, she was heading the unit at the Minister's secretary. In 2013, she became deputy director, and later director of the Department of Economic Cooperation, being in charge of, among other, coordinating cooperation with OECD, IMF, UNCTAD, EBRD, EIB.[3]

In October 2015, Barbarzak was nominated Poland ambassador to Greece. She presented her letter of credence on 21 January 2016. She ended her term in 2019.[4]

Personal life

Besides Polish, Barbarzak speaks English and Russian languages. She is married to Wojciech Flera.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Autorzy – Centrum Strategii Energetycznych. cse.ibngr.pl. pl. 2019-09-05.
  2. Web site: MSZ: nominacje dla ambasadorów RP w Finlandii i Grecji (komunikat). 8 October 2015. centrumprasowe.pap.pl. pl. 2019-09-05.
  3. Web site: Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 185/. 8 July 2015. www.sejm.gov.pl. pl. 2019-09-05.
  4. Web site: Former Ambassadors. ateny.msz.gov.pl. 2019-09-05.
  5. Web site: Pakistan -- Portugal. U.S. Department of State. 2020-04-01.