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The Embassy of Poland in Vienna |
The Ambassador
H.E. Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz
H.E. Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Austria, having assumed the post in July 2025. He is a senior Polish diplomat with more than three decades of experience in foreign service, economic diplomacy, European affairs, and bilateral relations.
Before his appointment to Vienna, Ambassador Kosiniak-Kamysz served as Ambassador of Poland to Singapore (2014–2018) and Ambassador of Poland to Canada (2010–2013). Earlier in his career, he was Ambassador of Poland to Slovakia (2003–2007), held senior positions in Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served as a trade counsellor at the Polish Embassy in Berlin. He speaks German, English, Slovak, and Russian.
History
Austria and Poland have maintained diplomatic relations since the First Republic of Poland period, with modern diplomatic relations developing after the restoration of Polish independence in 1918. Relations were renewed after the Second World War and have expanded significantly since Poland joined the European Union in 2004.
Today, relations are considered very good and close, based on shared EU membership, economic ties, regional cooperation, and extensive cultural links. Austria is one of Poland’s important economic partners, while cooperation covers trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, security, education, and scientific exchange. Both countries also cooperate closely within European and multilateral institutions.
