Zbigniew Siemiątkowski

Zbigniew Siemiątkowski (born 8 October 1957 in Ciechanów, Poland) is a Polish politician and political scientist. He was Minister of Internal Affairs, 1996–97, and head of the Intelligence Agency (Agencja Wywiadu, or AW), 2002 – April 2004.

Life 1977-1981 studies at the University of Warsaw, earning a master's degree in political science 1987 doctorate in Humanities, University of Warsaw. 1981-1991 work in the Department of Journalism and Politics at the University of Warsaw. 1978- member of the communist PZPR, and its successors, the SdRP and SLD. 1995 Spokesman for the campaign of Aleksander Kwaśniewski; later appointed Assistant Secretary of State, and Deputy Chief of National Security. 1996-1997 Minister of Internal Affairs 2001-2002 Secretary of State 2002 appointed chief of Agencja Wywiadu. 2004 resigned from AW.

Rendition charges On 10 January 2012 Siemiątkowski was charged with "unlawfully depriving prisoners of their liberty" in connection with the Central Intelligence Agency's operation of a Black site in Poland, which was again hidden from the public . The charges were subsequently withdrawn.