Joanna Wronecka

Joanna Wronecka (born 30 March 1958 in Krotoszyn) is a Polish diplomat who served as United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon from 2021 until 2024.

Wronecka served as Poland's ambassador to Egypt (1999–2003), Morocco (2005–2010), Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2017–2021), and as European Union Ambassador to Jordan (2011–2015).

Early life and education Wronecka graduated from Faculty of Arabic Studies of the University of Warsaw. She studied in Algeria, Egypt and France as well. In 1985 she defended her PhD thesis on Arab-Muslim philosophy. In 1980s she has been working at the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Diplomatic career In 1993 Wronecka joined the Polish diplomatic service, starting from the post of an expert. In 1996–1998 she was deputy director of the Department of the United Nations System and director of the Department of Africa and the Middle East (1998–1999) and Minister’s Secretariat (2003–2005). She served as Poland ambassador to Egypt (1999–2003), Morocco accredited to Mauritania and Senegal (2005–2010). From January 2011 to August 2015 she held the position of Head of the European Union Delegation to Jordan. On 26 November 2015 she was appointed Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland under minister Witold Waszczykowski, responsible for development aid as well as cooperation with African and Middle-East countries. She ended her term on 31 May 2021.

In 2021, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Wronecka as UN Envoy to Lebanon. She was succeeded by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on 20 May 2024.

Recognition In 2010 Wronecka received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Translations

Abū Hāmid al-Ġazālï: Nisza świateł. Joanna Wronecka (tran.). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1990, 2013, 82 pp. . Ibn Arabi: Księga o podróży nocnej do najbardziej szlachetnego miejsca. Joanna Wronecka (tran.). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1990, 2010, 132 pp. . Ibn Arabi: Traktat o miłości. Joanna Wronecka (tran.). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1995, 2010, 210 pp. .