Michał Kołodziejski

Michał Kołodziejski
Poland Consul-General in Hong Kong and Macau
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2023
Preceded byAleksander Dańda
Poland Ambassador to Australia
In office
26 November 2017 – 15 August 2022
Preceded byPaweł Milewski
Succeeded byMaciej Chmieliński
Personal details
Born (1975-02-12) 12 February 1975 (age 49)
NationalityPolish
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Professiondiplomat

Michał Kołodziejski (born 12 February 1975) is a Polish diplomat specializing in Asia-Pacific region, who serves as the ambassador of Poland to Australia from 2017 to 2022 and consul-general in Hong Kong and Macau since 2023.

Life

Michał Kołodziejski graduated from University of Warsaw – Japanese studies and management. He also studied at Kanazawa University and completed a Ph.D. course at Warsaw School of Economics.[1]

In 2003 he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He worked at the Embassy of Poland in Singapore, and then as a deputy director and director of Asia-Pacific Department (2014–2017).[1] On 26 November 2017 he started his term as the ambassador of Poland to Australia, based in Canberra, accredited also to Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands.[2] He presented his credentials to the Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove on 2 February 2018,[3] to the president of Fiji George Konrote on 12 February 2019,[4] to the president of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter M. Christian on 18 March 2019.[5] He ended his term on 15 August 2022.[6][7][8][9][10][11] From 1 October 2022 to 19 September 2023 he hold the post of the deputy director of the MFA Asia-Pacific Department. Since 20 September 2023 he serves as Consul-General in Hong Kong.[12]

Besides Polish, he speaks English, Japanese and Russian. He is married with two daughters.[1]

Works

  • Takahashi Korekiyo 1854–1936 a gospodarka międzywojennej Japonii, Warszawa: Trio, 2004.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kierownik placówki". canberra.msz.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Trzech nowych ambasadorów RP otrzymało listy uwierzytelniające". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "New Heads of Mission". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ Kate, Talebula (18 March 2019). "Poland non-resident ambassador to Fiji presents credentials". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ Clark, Richard (12 February 2019). "His Excellency Michal Kolodziejski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Presents Credentials". The National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.30.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 780).
  7. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.31.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 781).
  8. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.32.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 782).
  9. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.33.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 783).
  10. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.34.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 784).
  11. ^ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 13 lipca 2022 r. nr 110.35.2022 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P. z 2022 r. poz. 785).
  12. ^ "Konsul Generalny w Hongkongu - Polska w ChRL - Portal Gov.pl". Polska w ChRL (in Polish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.