Dispute over ambassadors: Radosław Sikorski submits nominations again

Published 2026-10-20

Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski has announced that he has once again sent requests to the Presidential Chancellery for the appointment of 46 new Polish ambassadors. The head of Polish diplomacy emphasized that this process has been ongoing for a very long time, and that he himself has been waiting for a decision on the matter for 439 days.

The issue of staffing diplomatic missions is currently the subject of a dispute between the government and President Andrzej Duda. Under Polish law, ambassadors are appointed by the president, but this requires cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and government approval. The current situation means that many key positions in Polish embassies around the world remain vacant or are being led by temporary chargé d’affaires.

Minister Sikorski argues that such a long delay in nominations hinders the conduct of Poland's effective foreign policy. In the face of a tense international situation, the presence of full-fledged ambassadors in the world's most important capitals is considered by the ministry to be a priority for the security and interests of the state.

In turn, representatives of the Presidential Chancellery have repeatedly pointed out that the president does not agree to the mass dismissal of diplomats appointed by the previous ruling team. The president expects an individual approach to each candidacy and the maintenance of continuity in the work of diplomatic missions.

At this moment, it is unknown whether Minister Sikorski's latest requests will be signed by the president. This matter remains one of the main points of political conflict in Poland, which is affecting the functioning of the Polish foreign service.

Sources: 300polityka

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