Andrzej Tyszkiewicz ( Polish Andrzej Tyszkiewicz ; October 3, 1949, Ciechanow , Polish People's Republic ) - Polish military and political leader, head of the EU observer mission in Georgia (2011-2013), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005— 2010), commander of the Central-South part of the multinational division in Iraq (2003-2004), deputy commander of the Polish Ground Forces (2002-2005), Poland’s national military representative to the headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (1999-2002), military attache under poso Polish citizenship in Turkey (1999-2002), chief of inspection at the General Staff of the Polish Army (1994-1995), deputy commander of the Warsaw Headquarters of the Polish Army (1992-1994), chief of staff of the Warsaw Military District (1990-1992); lieutenant general ( Polish generał broni ) [1] .
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| Place of Birth | Ciechanow , Polish People's Republic | ||||||||||||
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Biography
Andrzej Tyszkiewicz, a descendant of the count family Tyszkiewicz of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , was born on October 3, 1949 in the city of Ciechanow (now Ciechanow County , Masovian Voivodeship , Poland ). In 1973 he graduated from the school of officers in Wroclaw . Then he went to serve in the 8th Dresden Mechanized Division named after Bartosz Hłowacki, in Koszalin (now West Pomeranian Voivodeship ).
In 1979 he graduated from the MV Frunze Military Academy [2] in Moscow . After returning to Poland from 1982 to 1986. commanded the 32nd and 1st mechanized regiments. In December 1986, he was appointed chief of staff and deputy commander of the 1st Mechanized Division, and since October 1987 - commander of the 6th Airborne Brigade in Krakow .
In 1990 he graduated with honors from the Academy of the General Staff of the USSR and continued his service in the Warsaw Military District. In 1990-1992 - chief of the operations department, then chief of staff. In 1993, Tyszkiewicz was awarded the rank of brigadier general.
In 1994, he was appointed head of the group of military inspectors at the General Staff of the Polish Army.
From July 1995 to January 1999 he served as a military attaché in Turkey. In 1999, he was appointed military representative of Poland at the NATO Allied Headquarters in Europe.
In 2000, Tishkevich was awarded the title of Major General. Since September 2002, he was deputy commander of the ground forces of the Polish Army.
In 2003, for several months he commanded the Polish military contingent in Iraq [3] . In January 2004, he was promoted to the rank of General of Armor (analogue of the Lieutenant General) [4] .
In 2005, by decree of the President of Poland, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Bosnia and Herzegovina [5] [6] .
From July 2011 [2] to 2013 he was the head of the mission of the European Union in Georgia [7] [8] [9] . April 25, 2012 [10] declared a persona non grata in Abkhazia [11] [12] .
Fluent in Polish, English and Russian.
Ranks
- 1988 - Colonel
- 1993 - Brigadier General
- 2000 - Division General
- 2004 - lieutenant general
Orders and Awards
- Commander's Cross (i.e. 3rd degree) of the Order of the Renaissance of Poland (2004)
- Officer cross (i.e. 4th degree) of the Order of the Renaissance of Poland
- Knight's Cross (i.e. 5th degree) of the Order of the Renaissance of Poland (2000)
- Golden Cross Merit
- Silver Cross Merit
- Gold medal "Armed forces in the service of the motherland"
- Silver medal "Armed forces in the service of the motherland"
- Bronze medal "Armed forces in the service of the motherland"
- Gold medal "For Merit in the Defense of the Country"
- Silver medal "For Merit in the Defense of the Country"
- Bronze medal "For Merit in the Defense of the Country"
- Bronze Star (USA) (2005)
- Medal of the Minister of Defense of Mongolia
- Czechoslovak Minister of Defense medal
- Star of Iraq
- Cross of Honor of Ukraine
- Bulgarian Minister of Defense medal “For Faithful Service”
- Veterans Administration Pro Memoria Medal
- Order of Honor of the President of Georgia
- Entry to the Book of Honor MON
- Doctor Honoris Causa Title Tbilisi Open University
Notes
- ↑ Odszedł na wieczną wartę - październik 2017 r. (Polish) . The site of the Club of Generals of the Polish Army (11/02/2017). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 The new head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia has taken up his duties . Network publication "VZGLYAD.RU" (July 28, 2011). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Protocol Poland adopted a zone in Iraq . Kommersant JSC (September 4, 2003). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ MP - 2004 - No. 5. - poz. 84.
- ↑ MP 2005 nr 48 poz. 646
- ↑ MP 2010 nr 70 poz. 882
- ↑ Sebastian Mayard. Europeans look after the Georgian borders . Inosmi . La Croix, France (11/10/2011). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Andrzej Tyszkiewicz szefem misji obserwacyjnej UE w Gruzji
- ↑ High Representative Catherine Ashton welcomes the appointment of Mr Andrzej Tyszkiewicz as Head of the EUMM in Georgia
- ↑ "Subconsciously I feel that the Abkhaz are right": Polish bloggers about General Andrzej Tyszkiewicz . IA REGNUM (June 4, 2012). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ General Andrzej Tyszkiewicz "persona non grata" in Abkhazia . Of. site of the Russian service of Polish Radio (05/04/2012). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Polski generał ogłoszony persona non grata w Abchazji . (polish)
Links
- General Andrzej Tyszkiewicz officially led the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia . Information Agency of the Republic of South Ossetia "RSOnews" (07.20.2011). Date of treatment February 25, 2018.