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Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Jacek Siewiera, during meetings on state security, also talked about the plans of the head of the National Security Bureau, said Janusz Sejmej, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense on Saturday. He added that it is “absolutely important” that Siewiera's knowledge “is used,” but it is “too early to talk about specifics.”

Head of the National Security Bureau Jacek Siewier submitted his resignation to President Andrzej Duda from the position held – Małgorzata Paprocka, the head of the Chancellery of the President, announced on Saturday. She added that this was done in consultation with the president, and the reason for this decision was the minister's personal plans. It's about a scholarship at the University of Oxford.

– Siewiera's departure from BBN is in the near future – she emphasized, without specifying the date.

Małgorzata Paprocka thus confirmed ours information from Friday.

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Comment from the Ministry of Defense

When asked whether the Ministry of Defense plans to use the powers of the presidential minister, Janusz Sejmej, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, appealed to wait until the full procedure for his reported departure from the National Security Bureau has been finalized before discussing Siewiera's further work plans.

– For now, we know about his resignation, we also know about his plans for a scholarship at Oxford, which seems to be an important part of the minister's professional life – he recalled.

However, he admitted that the deputy prime minister and head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Minister Siewiera had quite frequent contact. These are weekly meetings on state security. – During these meetings, they talked very precisely about threats and security of the country, but also about world affairs. This is part of the activities of the Ministry of National Defense and cooperation with other ministries and institutions, such as the National Security Bureau, headed by Jacek Siewiera – he explained.

Spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense: it is important that Siewiera's knowledge is used

– The gentlemen also talked about Minister Siewiera's plans. It is absolutely important that his knowledge, including regarding the security and threats of the Baltic Sea and the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, is used – assured the spokesman. He added that the conversation was aimed at using his knowledge and experience, but it was too early to talk about specific institutions – institutes or think-tanks – that would be involved.

– Let's wait until the final talks take place. Certainly, Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz appreciates his knowledge and experience, which are worth using for cooperation for the security of our country, declared the Sejm.

Jacek Siewiera and Władysław Kosiniak-KamyszPaweł Supernak/PAP

“It's too early to talk about specifics”

When asked whether this would be a political position, the spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense replied that he ruled out such a possibility. – I would think more about his scientific knowledge and that related to his previous activities and the possibilities of using this knowledge, but it is still too early to talk about specifics – said the Sejm.

He emphasized that this future activity should not interfere with Siewiera's scientific plans and Oxford scholarship.

Jacek Siewiera – who is he?

Jacek Siewiera was appointed as the head of the National Security Bureau in 2022 by the president Andrzej Duda.

He is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Wrocław and the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław and the University of Law in Wrocław – according to information on the BBN website. He is a specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care and the author of the first textbook in Poland devoted to the limitations of life-support technology. He defended his doctoral dissertation at the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University of Wrocław.

He has already graduated with honors from the University of Oxford in the field of “Strategy and Innovation”.

During his military service at the Military Medical Institute, he established the Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic – the first military clinical center in Poland, dedicated to the treatment of underwater and flying personnel of the Armed Forces. He is the author of the first modular temporary hospitals designed in Poland.

Jacek SiewieraMarcin Obara/PAP

He was the commander of the Polish Military Medical Mission to USA in 2020, and during his visit to the White House he received official thanks from the President of the United States for the contribution of Polish medics to combating COVID-19 in the USA and was awarded the US Military Medal of Merit of the State of Illinois. He also has two Crosses of Merit for Bravery – for undertaking emergency hyperbaric therapy for a MiG-29 jet pilot in 2018 and for leading the Polish Military-Civilian Medical Mission in Lombardy during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Main photo source: Paweł Supernak/PAP



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