Ambassador
Michał Cygan
Date and place of birth: 20 January, 1977 in Pruszków (Poland)
Nationality: Polish
Education: University of Warsaw (2002), M.A. in International Relations
Professional Experience:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2002 r.
from 2025 Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abuja
from 2024 Department of Africa and the Middle East, Counsellor
2021-2023 Assistant Special Coordinator at the UN Office for Lebanon in Beirut
2020-2021 Office of the Political Director, Counsellor
2019-2020 Department of Development Cooperation, Director
2015-2019 Department of Africa and the Middle East, Deputy Director for Sub-Saharan Africa
(until December 2017: Head of Unit)
2011-2015 Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm (Kingdom of Sweden),
Second Secretary
2009-2011 Office of the Director General, Second Secretary
2005-2009 Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lima (Peru),
Third Secretary for Development Cooperation
2004-2005 Department of the United Nations System and Global Issues, Attaché
2002-2004 Diplomatic and Consular training at the Diplomatic Academy, internships
Language Skills: English, Spanish, French
Marital Status: Married