Marzenna Adamczyk
{{short description|Polish politician}}
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| alt = Marzenna Adamczyk (2020)
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| ambassador_from = Poland
| country = Cuba
| term_start = 2007
| term_end = 2010
| predecessor = Tomasz Turowski
| successor = Małgorzata Galińska-Tomaszewska
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| ambassador_from2 = Poland
| country2 = Spain
| term_start2 = 2016
| term_end2 = 31 August 2021
| predecessor2 = Tomasz Arabski
| successor2 = Anna Sroka
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1956}}
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| nationality = Polish
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| alma_mater = University of Warsaw
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{{Commons category|Marzenna Adamczyk}}
Marzenna Adamczyk ({{IPA|pl|maʐ'ɛnna ad'amt͡ʂɨk}}; born 1956) is a Polish translator and diplomat, who served as Poland Ambassador to Cuba (2007–2010) and Spain (2016–2021).
Life
Adamczyk graduated from Hispanic studies at the University of Warsaw (M.A., 1980).{{Cite web|url=http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Biuletyn.nsf/0/048ABAE075AFB614C12577E4004A4D07?OpenDocument|title=Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Łączności z Polakami za Granicą /nr 69/|last=|first=|date=27 October 2010|website=orka.sejm.gov.pl|language=pl|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}} Following her studies, she taught Spanish history and language at the university. She was also a translator of Spanish-language literature and editor at several book publishing companies, including Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm8.nsf/biuletyn.xsp?documentId=F20D7DA254515E24C12580020044994F&SessionID=03644175B68238232717116A27AE9576FFA79411|title=Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 36/|last=|first=|date=20 July 2016|website=www.sejm.gov.pl|language=pl|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}}
In 1999, she joined the Polish diplomatic service. Between 1999 and 2005 she was First Secretary and culture Counsellor at the embassy in Madrid. At that time she was awarded by the Spanish Theatre Directors Association “Tarasca”. Following her work at the embassy, she was deputy director of the University of Warsaw Institute of Iberian and Ibero-American Studies (2005–2007).{{Cite web|url=http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Biuletyn.nsf/0/4ACB2E070BCEAC0FC12572EB00491127?OpenDocument|title=Zapis przebiegu posiedzenia Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych /nr 81/|last=|first=|date=24 May 2007|website=orka.sejm.gov.pl|language=pl|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}}
In 2007, she was nominated as the Polish ambassador to Cuba, presenting her credentials on 19 October 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.acn.cu/2007/octubre/19asembajadores.htm|title=Recibe Almeida a nuevos embajadores|last=|first=|date=19 October 2007|website=www.acn.cu|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}} She ended her term on 15 September 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://prawo.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WMP20100700880|title=Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 1 września 2010 r. nr 110-38-2010 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej|last=|first=|date=1 September 2010|website=prawo.sejm.gov.pl|language=pl|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}} During her tenure, she managed to carry out visit of Polish minister in Cuba, first since 1989. Between December 2010 and 2013 she was Consul General in Barcelona. After that she was back at the University of Warsaw, working as a lecturer. In October 2016 she became Polish ambassador to Spain, presenting her letter of credence to the king Felipe VI of Spain on 19 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/SalaDePrensa/Actualidad/Paginas/Articulos/20170119_ACTUALIDAD5.aspx|title=Su Majestad el Rey recibe las cartas credenciales de nuevos embajadores|last=|first=|date=19 January 2017|website=www.exteriores.gob.es|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}} On 3 March 2017 she was accredited to Andorra as well.{{Cite web|url=https://www.govern.ad/afers-exteriors/item/7840-francois-hollande-celebra-el-bon-moment-de-les-relacions-entre-andorra-i-franca-a-la-cerimonia-de-presentacio-de-credencials-dels-ambaixadors|title=François Hollande celebra el bon moment de les relacions entre Andorra i França a la cerimònia de presentació de credencials dels ambaixadors|last=|first=|date=3 March 2017|website=www.govern.ad|language=ca-es|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-28}} She ended her term on 31 August 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|title=Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 24 sierpnia 2021 r. nr 110.20.2021 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej|url=https://monitorpolski.gov.pl/M2021000081901.pdf|access-date=2021-09-09|website=monitorpolski.gov.pl|language=pl}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|title=Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 24 sierpnia 2021 r. nr 110.21.2021 w sprawie odwołania Ambasadora Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej|url=https://monitorpolski.gov.pl/M2021000082001.pdf|access-date=2021-09-09|website=monitorpolski.gov.pl|language=pl}}
Besides Polish, she speaks the English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian languages.
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Category:Ambassadors of Poland to Cuba
Category:Ambassadors of Poland to Spain
Category:Consuls-General of Poland
Category:Translators from Spanish