Radosław Sikorski

Polish journalist and politician

Radosław Sikorski - Polish journalist and politician
Born

February 23rd, 1963
62 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Poland

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Served as the 11th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 2007 to 2014. Played a key role in shaping Poland's foreign policy during the period, focusing on strengthening relations with the European Union and NATO. Contributed to discussions regarding security and defense in Europe. Worked as an influential journalist and has written extensively on international affairs and domestic politics.

Served as the 11th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland

Wrote critically acclaimed articles on international affairs

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