Maciej Lang

Maciej Przemysław Lang (born in 1968 in Piotrków Trybunalski) is a Polish political scientist, journalist and diplomat, PhD in Humanities. Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Turkmenistan (2007–2009), Afghanistan (2009–2012), Kazakhstan (2015–2016), Turkey (2016–2018), Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Security, Asian Policy, American Policy, and African and Middle Eastern Policy (2018–2020),[1] and since July 2020 ambassador to Romania.

Maciej P. Lang

Ph.D.
1st Poland Ambassador to Turkmenistan
In office
2007–2009
Succeeded byStefan Radomski
Poland Ambassador to Afghanistan
In office
2009–2012
Preceded byJerzy Więcław
Succeeded byPiotr Łukasiewicz
6th Poland Ambassador to Kazakhstan
In office
2015–2016
Preceded byJacek Kluczkowski
Succeeded bySelim Chazbijewicz
Poland Ambassador to Turkey
In office
2016–2018
Preceded byMieczysław Cieniuch
Succeeded byJakub Kumoch
Poland Ambassador to Romania
Assumed office
July 2020
Preceded byMarcin Wilczek
Personal details
Born1968 (age 52–53)
Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
NationalityPolish
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
ProfessionDiplomat, historian
Awards

Life

He is an expert in the areas of Central Asia, the Middle East, including Iran, and petroleum issues in the region. He is fluent in English, Persian, French, Italian, and Russian.[2]

Graduate of the High School Bolesław Chrobry in Piotrków Trybunalski. In 1993 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw. In 2016, he obtained a PhD degree in the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the University of Warsaw,[3] presenting the thesis “The concept of state and nation in the writings of Deobandi ulema”.

In the years 1993–1997 he worked in the Department of Migration and Refugees of the Ministry of Interior and Administration. In 1997 he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the years 1997–2003, he was the counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Almaty. After returning to Poland, he was a minister's advisor in the Department of Eastern Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From March 2006 to January 2007, he Served at the Polish Embassy in Greece as chargé d’affaires. In 2007–2009 he was the first ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Ashgabat[4][5] after the establishment of the branch, and from August 2009 to June 2012 he managed the Polish diplomatic mission in Kabul.[6][7] From April 2014 to July 2015, he was the head of the regional team of observers of the OSCE in w Ukraine. In August 2015, he was appointed an extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Kazakhstan,[8] and in November that year also accredited as Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.[9] In October 2016, he was appointed the Polish ambassador to Turkey.[10] On November 5, 2018, he became the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for economic diplomacy, development cooperation, relations with Asian, African and Middle East countries.[11] In July 2020, he was nominated ambassador to Romania,[12] presenting his credentials the same month.[13]

He is the author of publications and analytical studies devoted to Central Asia and the Middle East (including ethnic and demographic problems, peace processes and conflicts, and energy issues). He cooperated, among others with the Centre for Eastern Studies. He is a co-author of publications from the scientific series "Contemporary Central Asia" prepared by the Institute of Political Sciences of the University of Warsaw.

Honours

Works

He authored a number of publications and analyses, mainly on Central Asia and the Middle East:

  • Tradition of Migration in the Muslim Culture, 1998
  • Changes in the Ethnic Composition of Kazakhstan in the 20th Century, 2000
  • Civil War and Peace Process in Tajikistan, 2002
  • The Aegean Question in the Greek-Turkish relations, 2003
  • Religion and Politics in Islam, 2003
  • The Kyrgyz People under the Yoke of the Russian Empire, 2004

Translations

References
  1. "Undersecretary of State for Security, Asian Policy, American Policy, and African and Middle Eastern Policy - Maciej Lang". www.msz.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 36/". www.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. "Ogólnopolski wykaz osób, którym nadano stopień doktora lub doktora habilitowanego". polon.nauka.gov.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. M.P. z 2007 r. Nr 18, poz. 207
  5. M.P. z 2009 r. Nr 50, poz. 717
  6. M.P. z 2009 r. Nr 50, poz. 718
  7. M.P. z 2012 r. poz. 518
  8. M.P. z 2015 r. poz. 940
  9. M.P. z 2015 r. poz. 1107
  10. "Nominacje dla ambasadorów RP w Turcji i Hiszpanii". msz.gov.pl. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  11. "Podsekretarz stanu ds. dyplomacji ekonomicznej, współpracy rozwojowej, polityki azjatyckiej, polityki afrykańskiej i bliskowschodniej – Maciej Lang". msz.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  12. "Maciej Lang nowym ambasadorem RP w Rumunii". gov.pl/dyplomacja. 2020-07-14. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  13. "Primirea de către Președintele României, domnul Klaus Iohannis, a unor ambasadori străini cu ocazia prezentării scrisorilor de acreditare". www.presidency.ro (in Romanian). 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  14. M.P. z 2013 r. poz. 274
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