Krzysztof Szumski Explained

Birth Place:Pilzno
Ambassador From4:Poland
Country4:China
Term Start4:2005
Term End4:2009
Predecessor4:Ksawery Burski
Successor4:Tadeusz Chomicki
Birth Date:11 May 1944
Predecessor3:Ksawery Burski
Nationality:Polish
Profession:Diplomat
Alma Mater:Main School of Planning and Statistics
Successor3:Tomasz Łukaszuk
Term End3:2005
Krzysztof Szumski
Successor:Jarosław Szczepankiewicz
Ambassador From:Poland
Country:the Philippines
Term Start:1991
Term End:1993
Predecessor:Lucjan Mieczkowski
Term Start3:2000
Ambassador From2:Poland
Country2:Thailand
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:1997
Predecessor2:Lucjan Mieczkowski
Successor2:Jerzy Surdykowski
Ambassador From3:Poland
Country3:Indonesia

Krzysztof Tadeusz Szumski (born 11 May 1944, Pilzno) is a Polish diplomat, ambassador to the Philippines (1991–1993), Thailand (1993–1997), Indonesia (2000–2005), and China (2005–2009).

Life

Szumski graduated from Main School of Planning and Statistics, External Trade Faculty, where he began his professional career.[1] He has been member of the Polish Students' Association (1962–1968), and Polish United Workers' Party (1965–1990).[2]

Since 1970, he has been cooperating with Polish intelligence (alias "Tadeusz"), two years later becoming employed by the Ministry of Interior. At the same time, in 1971, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served at the embassy in Paris (1980s).[3] [4] Four times he was appointed an ambassador: to the Philippines (1991–1993), Thailand (1993–1997), Indonesia (2000–2005), and China (2005–2009).

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protokół posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 265/. 25 July 2005. orka.sejm.gov.pl. pl. 2020-05-02.
  2. Web site: Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej. katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl. pl. 2020-05-02.
  3. Web site: Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej. katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl. pl. 2020-05-02.
  4. Web site: Protokół posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 79/. 24 November 1999. orka.sejm.gov.pl. 2020-05-02.
  5. Web site: Postanowienie Prezydenta RP o nadaniu orderów. 10 November 2010. prawo.sejm.gov.pl. pl. 2020-05-03.
  6. Web site: Dział kadr. 25 November 2000. www.polityka.pl. pl. 2020-05-02.