Maciej Hunia appointed as Poland’s new ambassador to Israel

Maciej Hunia has officially taken up his post as Poland’s ambassador to Israel after presenting his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Polish Embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed.

The Polish Embassy in Tel Aviv has confirmed that Maciej Hunia officially assumed his role as Poland’s ambassador to Israel after presenting his credentials to President Isaac Herzog.

Photo: Courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tel Aviv

The Polish diplomat had previously served as chargé d’affaires ad interim at the embassy in Tel Aviv. His appointment fills a four-year vacancy in the role, last held by Marek Magierowski until 2021.

Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Paweł Wroński told Polish Radio that the appointment is “very good news for Polish diplomacy,” adding that the embassy in Israel is among Poland’s most important missions in the Middle East.

Today, Mr. Maciej Hunia presented his letters of credence to the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and was formally accredited as the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the State of Israel.
Congratulations and best wishes for a successful mission! pic.twitter.com/NSTKooNshT

— שגרירות פולין (@PLinIsrael) July 21, 2025

Hunia is a former intelligence official. In 2008, he served as head of the Military Intelligence Service, and from 2008 to 2015, he led Poland’s Foreign Intelligence Agency.

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, among others, had long been urging President Andrzej Duda to sign off on Maciej Hunia's ambassadorial nomination.

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