Maciej Wewiór, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the president, who is backed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has yet to approve any ambassadorial nominations, even though around 40 candidates have completed all required procedures, including those involving the Presidential Chancellery.
Dispute between president and government stalls Poland’s ambassadorial postings
Wewiór pointed out that more than 130 days - over four months - have passed since Nawrocki was sworn in last August.
The diplomat described the delay as unusually long, noting that in 2025 alone the outgoing president, Andrzej Duda, who was supported by the same political camp, signed 24 ambassadorial appointments during the final year of his term.
Duda’s last nomination was approved on 29 July, just a week before he left office.
“The law has not changed,” Wewiór said. In a social media post, the foreign ministry spokesman published an infographic detailing the nine-stage procedure required for appointing Polish ambassadors.
How are Poland’s ambassadors appointed?
The process begins with the selection of a candidate and an initial security screening, followed by consultation with the president and an opinion from the Convention of the Foreign Service.
The body includes representatives of the foreign ministry, the foreign service, the prime minister’s office and the presidential chancellery.
Further steps include approval by the prime minister, preliminary consent from the host country - known as agrément - and an opinion from the Sejm’s foreign affairs committee.
The process concludes with the president’s formal appointment, subject to the prime minister’s countersignature, followed by accreditation in the host country and the start of the diplomatic mission.
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