Jan Widacki

Professor
Jan Widacki
Poland Ambassador to Lithuania
In office
1992–1996
Appointed byLech Wałęsa
PresidentVytautas Landsbergis
Algirdas Brazauskas
Preceded byMariusz Maszkiewicz
Succeeded byEufemia Teichmann
Deputy Minister of Interior
In office
1990–1992
Personal details
Born (1948-01-06) 6 January 1948 (age 76)
Kraków
Alma materJagiellonian University
ProfessionDiplomat, politician, lawyer, university teacher
Awards

Jan Stefan Widacki (born 6 January 1948 in Kraków) is a Polish lawyer, historian, essayist, academic (professor since 1988), diplomat and politician.

Life

In 1969, Widacki graduated from law at the Jagiellonian University. He studied also philosophy. He is an author of over 10 books and numerous articles. He was a faculty member of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (from 1977) and the University of Silesia (1983–1990). He was a vice minister of interior in the Cabinet of Tadeusz Mazowiecki (1990–1992), Polish ambassador to Lithuania (1992–1996), and Member to the Sejm (2007–2011).

He has been member of several political parties and associations: Polish United Workers' Party, Solidarity, Democratic Left Alliance, Alliance of Democrats, Democratic Party – demokraci.pl.[1]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Jan Widacki wstąpił do klubu SLD. "To jedyna siła, która chce rozlicz…". polskatimes.pl (in Polish). 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 15 grudnia 2005 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  3. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 12 kwietnia 2000 r. o nadaniu orderów". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2000-04-12. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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