Mark Brzezinski tipped to take over as US ambassador in Warsaw

US President Joe Biden is said to be considering nominating diplomat Mark Brzezinski as Washington’s new ambassador to Poland.

Mark Brzezinski

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The news was first reported by Annie Karni, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Confirming Nides, Garcetti, Emanuel, Burns, Salazar ambassador chatter others have reported.

One new name in the mix -- Biden is considering Mark Brzezinski, brother of Mika, for ambassador to Poland.https://t.co/j9hnSidb44

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) May 27, 2021

Mark Brzezinski is the son of Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as US national security adviser under President Jimmy Carter.

Former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, pictured in 2016. Photo: Terje Bendiksby/NTB via PAP

The previous US ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher, ended her mission after Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump.

Born in 1965, Mark Brzezinski is a lawyer, political scientist and diplomat fluent in Polish. He received a Ph.D. from Oxford University for a dissertation on constitutional reform in Poland.

In 2007, he received the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit from Poland in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of Polish-American relations.

His late Polish-born father, Zbigniew Brzezinski, was the holder of the Order of White Eagle, Poland’s highest state honour.

#OTD in 2017, Zbigniew Brzezinski, President Carter’s National Security Advisor and a preeminent 🇵🇱🇺🇸, passed away at the age of 89.

We remember “Zbig” for his foreign policy expertise and his commitment to global stability & human rights.

Learn more: https://t.co/8kCygeqEC0 pic.twitter.com/u1KuAVslbU

— Embassy of Poland U.S. (@PolishEmbassyUS) May 26, 2021

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