Jacek Junosza Kisielewski

Jacek Marek Junosza Kisielewski (; born 21 January 1952, in Poznań) is a Polish biologist and diplomat; ambassador to Brazil (2007–2013) and Portugal (2016–2020).

Life Jacek Junosza Kisielewski studied Biology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In 1978, he defended his doctoral thesis, and, in 1990, post-doctoral degree (habilitation) on Inland-water Gastrotricha from Brasil. He was working as a biologist at the University of Agriculture and Pedagogy in Siedle and at the Research Centre for Agricultural and Forest Environment of Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań. He was a visiting professor at the University of São Paulo (1984–1985). He has also been carrying out research at the Amazon delta. He was doctoral advisor of one thesis (1992).

In 1991, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Between 1991 and 1996, he served at the Consulate General in Brussels, since 1992 as Consul-General. Later, he was working at the MFA Consular Department, and as director of the Department for Cooperation with Polish Diaspora. From 1999 to 2004, he was Consul-General in Toronto. Following his directoral post at the Consular Department, he was nominated Poland ambassador to Brazil, presenting his letter of credence on 13 February 2008. accredited to the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on 19 October 2016. He ended his term on 14 August 2020.

Besides Polish, Junosza Kisielewski speaks English, French, and Portuguese. He is married to Grażyna Junosza Kisielewska, with a daughter.

Honours Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2013) Honorary citizen of São Paulo

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