| Jolanta Janek | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | Ph.D. |
| Order: | 1st |
| Ambassador From: | Poland |
| Country: | Malta |
| Term Start: | 1 December 2014 |
| Term End: | March 2019 |
| Successor: | Tomasz Czyszek |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Alma Mater: | Warsaw School of Economics |
| Profession: | Diplomat, economist |
Jolanta Janek (born 12 February 1963 in Warsaw) is a Polish diplomat, between 1 December 2014 and March 2019 serving as an ambassador to Malta.
Jolanta Janek was born on 12 February 1963 in Warsaw. In 1986 she has earned her master's degree from the Warsaw School of Economics. She was also educated at University of Warsaw Faculty of Geography (1987–1989) and at the Danish School of Public Administration.[1] In 1984 she defended her Ph.D. thesis on Italian economic miracle.[2]
As researcher, she publishes mostly on the economics and society of Italy and Asian countries.[3]
In 1990, she began her career at the Polish diplomatic service. She started with working at the embassies in the Vatican City (until 1994). Following posts at the Diplomatic Protocol and Western Europe Department, between 1998 and 2002 she served at the embassy in Rome. She was in positions of the deputy director of the Minister Secretary and Asia-Pacific Department (2006–2008).
On 1 December 2014, she was nominated first Poland ambassador to Malta. She presented her credentials on 26 March 2015 to the acting president Dolores Cristina.[4] As roving ambassador, she was residing permanently in Warsaw. In March 2019 she ended her term.[5]
She speaks English, Spanish and French languages.