Foreign Intelligence Agency

The Foreign Intelligence Agency (Polish: Agencja Wywiadu (Polish pronunciation: [aˈɡɛnt͡sja vɨˈvʲadu]; or AW) is a Polish intelligence agency tasked with the gathering of public and secret information abroad for the Republic of Poland.

Foreign Intelligence Agency
Agencja Wywiadu
Agency overview
Formed29 June 2002
Preceding agency
  • Urząd Ochrony Państwa
JurisdictionGovernment of Poland
HeadquartersMiłobędzka St., Warsaw
Ministers responsible
  • Donald Tusk, Prime Minister
  • Marcin Kierwiński, Minister - Coordinator of Special Forces
Agency executives
  • Col. Bartosz Jarmuszkiewicz, Head
  • Col. Dominik Duda, Deputy Head
  • Col. Anetta Maciejewska, Deputy Head
Websitehttps://aw.gov.pl/

It was created in 2002 from the reform and split of Urząd Ochrony Państwa, which was split into Agencja Wywiadu (AW) and Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego (ABW).

Current Head of the Foreign Intelligence Agency is Colonel Bartosz Jarmuszkiewicz.

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