Poland in the UK

Grzegorz Sala holds a master's degree in contemporary international relations. He is currently pursuing a PhD in social sciences at the University of Warsaw.

With over 20 years of professional experience, Grzegorz Sala is a seasoned Ministry of Foreign Affairs employee. His roles have been diverse, including serving as deputy director in the Bureau of Human Capital​. Head of Unit in the Consular Department, as well as contributing to work in the Diplomatic Protocol team.

Grzegorz Sala has 11 years of consular experience working in Polish consular offices in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. From 2010 to 2015, he served as Vice-Consul and Head of the Movement of Persons Unit at the Polish Embassy's Consular and Polish Diaspora Section in London. From 2017 to 2023, he served as the Consul of the Republic of Poland and Head of the Consular and Polish Diaspora Section of the Polish Embassy in Dublin. Throughout his tenure in those positions, he received performance ratings above and significantly above expectations.

His work in the British Isles has provided him with specialised practical knowledge. He served, among other duties, as a member of the crisis response team of the Polish Embassy in London, responsible for the coordination of the rescue of 36 children from the sailing ship "Fryderyk Chopin" in October 2010. He co-planned the reorganisation and the eventual move of the Consular and Polish Diaspora Section in London from 2010 to 2012 and from 2010 to 2014, respectively.

In his work as a Consul in Dublin, he established a very good relationship with the Polish community in Ireland. In particular, he actively cooperated with Polish schools in Ireland, which are attended by several thousand children. Thanks to his work, combined with the many years of continuous effort of the Polish Foreign Service, Polish was introduced as a language of instruction in Irish secondary schools in September 2020. He was also the founder of a mental health support programme for individuals and their families in difficult circumstances and struggling with depression.

During his six years in Dublin, he headed the Consular and Polish Diaspora section for two years under the difficult conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. He initiated and coordinated a project to publish the album "Kalendarium polskiej dyplomacji w Irlandii" (Chronicle of Polish Diplomacy in Ireland) in 2021 - a publication commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Polish diplomatic mission in Dublin. He also initiated a mini World Cup for Polish children and youth in 2022, which is still being held in Dublin. He was also the coordinator of complex legal and organisational activities and farewell ceremonies in Ireland in 2022, related to the process of repatriating the remains of Prof J. Łukasiewicz from Ireland to Poland after 66 years.

For his exceptional commitment to cooperation with the oldest Polish community organisations in Ireland, namely the Polish Social and Cultural Centre, the Polish Club and the Irish-Polish Society, he was the first diplomat to receive the honorary title of Friend of the Polish House in Dublin.

For his work on behalf of the Polish community in Ireland, he was nominated in 2022 for the Edyta Felsztyńska Polish Diaspora Personality of the Year Award in Rome.

In recognition of his outstanding work on behalf of Polish education in Ireland, Grzegorz Sala was awarded the Silver Pen by the Polish School Society in Ireland in 2022.

Since July 2025, he has been the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Belfast, with the diplomatic rank of Minister Counsellor.

He is married with two children. He is passionate about sports (including triathlon, where he completed the full IRONMAN distance, and mountaineering, including climbing Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar in the Himalayas).

He is an activist for environmental protection and animal welfare.