The Government Protection Bureau or Bureau of Government Protection (, ) 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 replaced by the State Protection Service (), 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 ( ), officially the president of the Republic of Poland (), is the head of state of Poland. His or her prerogatives and duties are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president jointly exercises the executiv ...

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...

* 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

Gallery

File:08-15-2018 Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland.jpg, Government Protection Bureau officer guarding the area of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland File:Bor victoria.jpg, Government Protection Bureau snipers guarding the area of Piłsudski Square during President's speech. File:Варшава - panoramio (137).jpg, Government Protection Bureau officer guarding Presidential Palace, Warsaw File:Biuro Ochrony Rządu-funkcjonariusze.jpg, Government Protection Bureau officers in different uniforms

References

External links

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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