Joanna Pilecka Explained

Nationality:Polish
Alma Mater:Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Gdynia Maritime University
Joanna Pilecka
Birth Place:Bydgoszcz
Birth Date:25 October 1976
Predecessor:Jacek Junosza Kisielewski
Term End:July 2024
Term Start:6 August 2021
Country:Portugal
Ambassador From:Poland

Joanna Maria Pilecka[1] (born 25 October 1976 in Bydgoszcz)[2] is a Polish diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Portugal (2021–2024).

Life

Pilecka graduated from the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz and English studies at the Gdynia Maritime University.[3]

She began professional career at the Prokom company as deputy director of the Department of Promotion. In 2007, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). She was posted at the Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria (2007–2012).[4] In 2017, she started her work at the Consulate-General in Istanbul, Turkey. Between 2018 and 2020 she was serving as a Consul-General there. Following her return to Poland, she was working at the Department of Consular Affairs.[5] On 9 September 2020, she became head of the MFA Diplomatic Academy.[6] In 2021, she was nominated Poland Ambassador to Portugal.[7] She started her term on 6 August 2021 and presented her letter of credence to the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on 29 September 2021.[8] She ended her mission in July 2024.[9]

In 2020, she was honoured by the Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński with the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture in recognition for her work in Istanbul.[10]

Besides Polish, she speaks English, and Bulgarian, as well basic Spanish, German and Turkish. Married to Konstantin Stefanov Tufektcheiv.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diplomatic Missions – Diplomatic Portal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200822142347/https://cd.mfa.gov.tr/mission/mission-list?clickedId=3. 2020-08-22. 2021-06-02. cd.mfa.gov.tr.
  2. Web site: Ambasador. live. 2021-10-03. Polska w Portugalii - Portal Gov.pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003135840/https://www.gov.pl/web/portugalia/ambasador. 2021-10-03. pl.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-13. Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 43/. 2021-06-02. sejm.gov.pl. pl.
  4. Web site: Конкурентоспособност на българската икономика: Епизод V. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415085844/https://epi-bg.org/index.php/bg/news/396-v. 2021-04-15. 2021-06-02. epi-bg.org. bg.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-13. Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych pozytywnie o kandydaturze Joanny Pileckiej na ambasadora w Portugalii. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415085621/https://www.wnp.pl/parlamentarny/spoleczenstwo/komisja-spraw-zagranicznych-pozytywnie-o-kandydaturze-joanny-pileckiej-na-ambasadora-w-portugalii,135979.html. 2021-04-15. 2021-06-02. wnp.pl. pl.
  6. Web site: 2020-09-09. Organigram funkcjonalny Ministerstwa Spraw Zagranicznych. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200909140723/https://www.gov.pl/attachment/141d1759-4b2f-4142-a08a-e237bb5eaaeb. 2020-09-09. 2021-06-02. gov.pl. pl.
  7. Web site: Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 maja 2021 r. nr 110.9.2021 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2021 r. poz. 495). 2021-06-02. isap.sejm.gov.pl. pl.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-29. Atualidade - Página Oficial da Presidência da República Portuguesa. live. 2021-10-03. presidencia.pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003141102/https://www.presidencia.pt/atualidade/toda-a-atualidade/2021/09/presidente-da-republica-recebeu-credenciais-de-novos-embaixadores-em-portugal/. 2021-10-03. pt.
  9. Web site: 2024-08-05 . Personel . 2024-08-06 . Polska w Portugalii - Portal Gov.pl . pl.
  10. Web site: Polscy dyplomaci uhonorowani przez Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924135326/https://www.gov.pl/web/kultura/polscy-dyplomaci-uhonorowani-przez-ministra-kultury-i-dziedzictwa-narodowego. 2020-09-24. 2021-06-02. Ministerstwo Kultury, Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu. pl.
  11. Web site: May 2024 . Corpo diplomático acreditado em Lisboa . 2024-08-06 . portaldiplomatico.mne.gov.pt . 169 . pt.

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