Head of Mission at the Polish Embassy Rafał Wiśniewski visits POSK in London

On 3 November 2026, Rafał Wiśniewski, Head of Mission (Chargé d’affaires a.i.) at the Polish Embassy in London, visited the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in London. During the visit he met representatives of the POSK Board.

According to the centre, the meeting was an opportunity for conversation, an exchange of experience and a discussion of matters relating to the organisation's work and future. POSK has not given details of any agreements or announcements arising from the meeting.

Who is Rafał Wiśniewski

According to POSK, Rafał Wiśniewski comes from Łódź, where he lived until his school-leaving exams. He graduated from the Faculty of Modern Languages at the University of Warsaw. Before 1990 he published articles and translations in independent media and underground publishing houses, and also worked with democratic opposition circles in Poland and Hungary. Until 1991 he worked for institutions including the University of Warsaw and the Centre for International Studies at the Senate of the Republic of Poland.

He has worked in Polish diplomacy since 1991. In 1998 he became the Foreign Minister's plenipotentiary for the promotion of Polish culture, and then, until 2001, a director coordinating work on promoting Poland, foreign information policy, and cultural and scientific cooperation. He took part in creating the network of Polish Institutes, including those in Kyiv, New York, Bucharest, Tel Aviv and St Petersburg.

He served as ambassador in Budapest (2001–2005) and Copenhagen (2010–2015). From 2005 to 2007 he was Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for development cooperation, economic cooperation, and public and cultural diplomacy.

He twice served as Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2007–2010 and 2023–2026), and from 2023 to 2026 he was also Head of the Foreign Service.

POSK

POSK is one of the most important centres of Polish community life in London. Its facilities include a theatre, library, gallery, cinema, bookshop and the Piłsudski Institute.