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INT Ambassador of Poland Ryszard Schnepf
Ryszard Schnepf (1951) is a Polish politician and diplomat.
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Early life
Schnepf was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1951, to Polish mother, Alicja Szczepaniak-Schnepft (born in 1930), recognised as Righteous among the Nations and Jewish father, colonel Maksymilian Schnepft (1920−2003), who until 1968 was head of the communist military office (Studium Wojskowe) at the University of Warsaw.
Career
1991-1996 he served as Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay.
From 2007 to late 2008 he served as the under-secretary of state of Poland, as part of the Foreign Ministry.
On Jan. 14, 2013, Ryszard Schnepf presented his credentials to U.S. President Barack Obama in a formal ceremony at the Oval Office, marking his official recognition as Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.