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Plenipotentiary On European Integration To The Regional Governor
The positions of Plenipotentiary on European Integration to the Regional Governor (Pełnomocnik Wojewody ds. Europejskich) were gradually established in Poland between 1996 and 1999 in all of Poland's then 49 regions, or voivodeships (województwa). This step was taken in the wake of Poland's 1994 application for membership in the European Union in order to prepare the Polish administration and society at large for the process of European integration and Poland's eventual joining the EU (which took place in 2004). In early 1996, Regional Governor of the Opole Voivodeship (Wojewoda Opolski), Ryszard Zembaczyński, appointed Tomasz Kamusella as the first-ever Plenipotentiary of this kind.Integracja europejska a Śląsk Opolski [European Integration and Opole Silesia] (pp 6–12). 1997. ''Region Śląsk Opolski''. No 1. Opole, Poland: Ośrodek Informatyki WBD UW. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Plenipotentiary on European Integration to the Regional Governor Politics of Poland 1996 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plenipotentiary
A ''plenipotentiary'' (from the Latin ''plenus'' "full" and ''potens'' "powerful") is a diplomat who has full powers—authorization to sign a treaty or convention on behalf of his or her sovereign. When used as a noun more generally, the word ''plenipotentiary'' can also refer to any person who has full powers. When used an adjective, ''plenipotentiary'' describes something which confers full powers, such as an edict or an assignment. Diplomats Before the era of rapid international transport or essentially instantaneous communication (such as telegraphy in the mid-19th century and then radio), diplomatic mission chiefs were granted full (''plenipotentiary'') powers to represent their government in negotiations with their host nation. Conventionally, any representations made or agreements reached with a plenipotentiary would be recognized and complied with by their government. Historically, the common generic term for high diplomats of the crown or state was ''minister''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |