The Government Protection Bureau or Bureau of Government Protection ( pl, 'Biuro Ochrony Rządu, BOR ', ) was

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's equivalent of the

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, providing antiterrorism and VIP security services for the Polish government. On February 1, 2018, the bureau was disbanded and a new State Protection Service ( pl,

Służba Ochrony Państwa The State Protection Service (Polish: Służba Ochrony Państwa) is a Polish uniformed service which provides VIP security for the Polish government. It was formed on 1 February 2018 as a successor to the Government Protection Bureau. Subjects of ...

, SOP) was formed in its place, absorbing its manpower and functions (security of incumbent and former Presidents of Poland, high ranking state officials, institutions and Polish embassies and consulates abroad).

Subjects of protection

President of the Republic of Poland The president of Poland ( pl, Prezydent RP), officially the president of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the head of state of Poland. Their rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Polan ...

Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland The President of the Council of Ministers ( pl, Prezes Rady Ministrów, lit=Chairman of the Council of Ministers), colloquially referred to as the prime minister (), is the head of the cabinet and the head of government of Poland. The responsibi ...

* Marshal of the Sejm * Marshal of the Senate * Deputy Prime Ministers *

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* Minister of Interior and Administration * Former Presidents (for life while on Polish soil) * Former Prime Ministers (for a six-month period after leaving office) * Other individuals by decree of the Minister of Interior * Foreign heads of state, governments, representatives and diplomats while on Polish soil

References

External links

Official web page of the Government Protection Bureau
(in Polish)
Web page of the Government Protection Bureau
(in English) National security institutions Government agencies of Poland Government agencies established in 1956 1956 establishments in Poland {{gov-agency-stub