Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz

Zenon Henryk Kosiniak-Kamysz is a Polish diplomat, official, politician, serving as Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (2001–2003) and the Ministry of National Defence (2008–2009), ambassador to Slovakia (2003–2007), Canada (2010–2013), Singapore (2014–2018), and Austria (since 2025).

Life Kosiniak-Kamysz graduated in 1981 from the Dresden University of Technology. In 1983, he finished post-graduate studies in foreign trade at the Kraków University of Economics. to 30 June 2007, he served as ambassador to Slovakia. Directly after, he was once more seconded in Berlin as head of the Economic Section. to 16 August 2013, he was ambassador to Canada. In June 2014, he was nominated ambassador to Singapore. He was also representing Poland at the Board of Governors of the Asia–Europe Foundation. On 20 July 2018, he finished his term. Until his retirement in February 2023, he worked at the MFA Department of Economic Cooperation. In October 2024, he returned to the diplomatic service and became chargé d’affaires at the Embassy in Vienna, Austria,

Private Life Brother of professor Kazimierz Kosiniak-Kamysz and Andrzej Kosiniak-Kamysz, minister of health (1989–91), uncle of Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, deputy prime minister (since 2023). Married to Katarzyna Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Besides his native Polish, he speaks English, German, Slovak, and Russian.

Honours

Silver Cross of Merit, Poland, 2002. Great Cross of Merit with Star, Germany, 2002. Order of the White Double Cross, Second Class, Slovakia, 2008. Commander's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, Hungary, 2009.