Koszalin
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) is a Polish
civil servant
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who served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to
Qatar
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from 2018 to 2024.
Life
Janusz Janke has graduated in 1995 from law at the
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
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History
:pl:Idzi Radziszewski, Father Idzi Benedykt Radziszewski founded the university in 1918. Vladimir Lenin, Lenin allowed the priest ...
and, year later, postgraduate studies for tax advisors.
He started his career in 1995 at the Ministry of Economic Cooperation with Abroad, being responsible for adjusting Poland to the European Union customs law. Between 1997 and 2006 he worked for the Ministry of Economy where, among others, he was responsible for relations with the Committee of Customs Value of the
World Trade Organization
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in
Geneva
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. Simultaneously, he worked as a lecturer in customs law and international trade at the University of Commerce and Law and Higher Customs School (2000–2006). Between 2007 and 2013, he held the post of the Deputy Head of the Embassy in Amman. Next two years he spent at the Ministry of Economy as chief expert. Between 2015 and 2018 he was in charge of the supervision of projects implemented from EU funds at the Ministry of Energy. He was representing the Minister of Economy in the supervisory boards of the largest mining companies in Poland, e.g.
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa
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C ...
.
Since 16 September 2018 he serves as the Ambassador of Poland to Qatar. Eight days later, he presented his credentials. He ended his term in 2024.
He publishes on foreign trade as well as customs law. In 2004 he was awarded by the Rector of
Italian
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