UPDATE: Poland appoints new security service chiefs

The Polish government has appointed new heads for the country's security services, including civilian and military intelligence, civilian and military counterintelligence, and the anti-corruption service.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (centre) appoints new heads for Poland's security services in Warsaw on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the new appointments at a press conference on Tuesday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Tusk said that Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak would head the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), while Col. Rafał Syrysko would take over as the head of the Internal Security Agency (ABW).

Col. Paweł Szota will lead the Intelligence Agency (AW).

Earlier in the day, the defence ministry announced the appointment of Col. Dorota Kawecka as the new head of the Military Intelligence Service (SWW) and Gen. Jarosław Stróżyk to lead the Military Counterintelligence Agency (SKW).

Premier @DonaldTusk wręczył dziś nominacje szefowym i szefom służb specjalnych. https://t.co/TtDHO6KIni pic.twitter.com/RHVhqsaHU1

— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) December 19, 2023

The prime minister told reporters he had made the changes at the helm of Poland's security services following discussions within the governmental Security Services Committee and considering the president's opinion.

Tusk said the new appointees were experienced intelligence and anti-corruption officials and expressed confidence in their "very good, loyal, and disciplined cooperation," the PAP news agency reported.

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Source: PAP, rp.pl