Piotr Łukasiewicz (diplomat)

Piotr Leszek Łukasiewicz (born 1974, in Warsaw) is a Polish diplomat, Colonel of the Polish Armed Forces, political scientist; ambassador to Afghanistan (2012–2014), chargé d'affaires to Ukraine (since 2024).

Piotr Łukasiewicz Ph.D.
Piotr Łukasiewicz (2024)
Poland Ambassador to Afghanistan
In office 12 June 2012 – 31 December 2014
Preceded by	Maciej Lang
Personal details
Born	(1972-02-09) February 9, 1972 (age 52) Sosnowiec
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Warsaw School of Economics
Profession	Diplomat, soldier, political scientist
Awards

Life

Łukasiewcz graduated from Military University of Technology, Faculty of Cybernetics. He has been studying also at the National Defence University of Warsaw and in Washington, D.C.^[1] In 2018, he defended his doctoral thesis International coalition’s state-building efforts in Afghanistan in the years 2001–2014.^[2]

Between 1995 and 2006 he served as a soldier, specializing in state security and counter-terrorism issues. He took part in military missions in Iraq. He was deputy military attaché in Pakistan (2006) and, since 2007, military attaché in Afghanistan. In October 2009, he became Plenipotentiary of the Minister of National Defence for the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan. On 31 January 2012 he ended his military career and retired.^[1]

On 12 June 2012, Łukasiewicz was nominated ambassador to Afghanistan,^[3] representing Poland during the most intensive time of the NATO mission in Afghanistan. He finished his term on 31 December 2014. He was the last Polish ambassador residing in Kabul.^[4]

Following his career in Afghanistan, he began working as an expert,^[5] university teacher,^[6] publicist.^[7]

In 2019, he was running in the 2019 European Parliament election as a candidate of Spring party.^[8]

On 1 September 2024, he took the post of chargé d'affaires to Ukraine.^[9]

Honours

• Silver Cross of Merit (2009)^[10]
• Star of Iraq^[1]
• Honorary sabre of the Ministry of National Defence^[1]

References

1. "Pożegnanie z mundurem płk. Piotra Łukasiewicza". archiwalny.mon.gov.pl (in Polish). 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
2. "dr Piotr Leszek Łukasiewicz". nauka-polska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-21.
3. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 12 czerwca 2012 r. nr 110-29-12 w sprawie mianowania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
4. "Piotr Łukasiewicz". Casimir Pulaski Foundation. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
5. "Nasz Zespół". Global.Lab (in Polish). 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
6. "Kadra - Komunikacja zintegrowana w stosunkach miedzynarodowych - reklama, Public Relations, branding - II st., stacjonarne". Collegium Civitas (in Polish). 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
7. Rogojsz, Łukasz (2019-03-27). ""Fort Trump to wyraz cwaniactwa i poddańczości z naszej strony" [WYWIAD]". gazeta.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
8. "Piotr Łukasiewicz - Kandydat na europosła w: Okręg nr 11 - województwo śląskie". wnp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
9. "Ukrinform: Nowy ambasador Polski Piotr Łukasiewicz rozpoczął pracę w Ukrainie - Studium Europy Wschodniej UW" (in Polish). 2024-09-02. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
10. "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 26 lutego 2009 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2020-06-20.