Artur Lorkowski (born 1974 in Sierpc) is a Polish diplomat. Ambassador to Austria (2013–2017), Director of Secretariat of the Energy Community (since 2021).

Artur Lorkowski
Artur Lorkowski (2021)
Poland Ambassador to Austria
In office
18 June 2013 – 30 June 2017
Preceded byJerzy Margański
Succeeded byJolanta Róża Kozłowska
Personal details
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Sierpc, Poland
SpouseMonika Janusz-Lorkowska
Children1
Alma materSGH Warsaw School of Economics
National School of Public Administration
ProfessionDiplomat
Awards

Life edit

Lorkowski graduated from international economic relations at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics (1999) and from the National School of Public Administration (2001).[1] He was studying also at the University of Göttingen (1997–1998). He took part in the US Department of State International Visitor Leadership Programme (2012). In 2013, he was Associate Member at the St. Antony's College, University of Oxford.[2][3]

In 2001, he began his professional career at the Office of the Committee for European Integration. In 2003, he became deputy director responsible for sectoral policies. Since 2006, has been involved in climate change issues. In 2010, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Until 2013, he was deputy director of the MFA Economic Policy Department, being in charge of energy security and climate change.[2][3] From 18 June 2013 to 30 June 2017 he was representing Poland as an Ambassador to Austria.[4] Following his servoce in Vienna, he was Minister's special envoy for organizing COP 2018 Conference in Katowice, Poland. In 2019, he worked for the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit. In March 2020, he was nominated vice-president of the management board of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management [Wikidata].[1] Since 1 December 2021 Lorkowski holds the post of the Director of Secretariat of the Energy Community in Vienna. He replaced Janez Kopač [sl].[5]

Besides Polish, he speaks German, English, Russian, and French.[2] He is married to Monika Janusz-Lorkowska, University of Warsaw academic, with a son.[6]

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Artur Lorkowski – Vice-President of the Management Board". National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 66/". sejm.gov.pl. 2013-02-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. ^ a b "Ambasador". wieden.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2016-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  4. ^ "Poprzedni Ambasadorowie". wieden.msz.gov.pl (in Polish). 2019-04-02. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ "Who we are". energy-community.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  6. ^ "Jacy jesteście? Wie seid ihr?". polonika.at (in Polish). 2020-08-09. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  7. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 grudnia 2005 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2005-12-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ "Ordery i odznaczenia z okazji Dnia Służby Zagranicznej / Ordery i odznaczenia / Aktualności / Archiwum Bronisława Komorowskiego". Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). 2011-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-01.