Visit of Ambassador Bogdan Klich in Philadelphia date: 2025-05-13

On May 13th, Ambassador Klich visited the Associated Polish Home in Philadelphia to meet with various Polonia organizations.

Mr. Ambassador gave a fascinating speech outlining foreign policy priorities of Poland and the current state of Polish American relations, as well as an analysis of the current situation of Poland in the context of global international affairs.

After the medal ceremony, ten Polonia organizations, including the Jagiellonian Law Society, presented their organizations and described their main achievements and roles.

The evening concluded with a reception featuring excellent Polish food, and Mr. Ambassador answered many questions from various attendees. It was a very special evening, and JLS was glad to be a part of it.

Note: Mr. Bogdan Klich is currently serving as Charge dAffaires of Poland to the United States, and he is based at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C.  He assumed this role on November 18th, 2024, following a long career in Polish politics, including serving as Minister of National Defense (2007–2011) and as a Senator (2011–2024). His appointment has been met with some political controversy when the Polish President Andrzej Duda refused to sign his nomination as Ambassador, leading Bogdan Klich to take the position of Charge dAffaires role instead. Despite this, he has been approved by Foreign Affairs Committee of the Polish Parliament and by the U.S. government as the official representative of Poland and the top Polish diplomat in the United States.