Stefan Meller
Polish diplomat and academician
Biography
Stefan Meller [ˈstɛfan ˈmɛllɛr] (4 July 1942 in Lyon, France – 4 February 2008 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish diplomat and academician. He served as foreign minister of Poland from 31 October 2005, to 9 May 2006, in the cabinet of Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz.
He was born to a Jewish family. Meller was a graduate from the faculty of history of the University of Warsaw. He was a Humanities professor until he was employed by the Polish Institute of International Affairs. He was also an editor-in-chief of a Polish monthly magazine "Mówią Wieki". From 1974 to 1992 he worked at the University of Warsaw and State Higher School of Drama and School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He was previously the ambassador to France and Russia.
He resigned from the position of a minister after Law and Justice made coalition with Samoobrona, and Samoobrona's leader, Andrzej Lepper. Meller said "I am not going to be the clown at Andrzej I's court". One of his sons, Marcin Meller, was the editor-in-chief of the Polish edition of Playboy magazine.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
- ambassador of Poland to France
- ambassador of Poland to Russia
Employers / organisations
- University of Warsaw
- University of Białystok
- Polish Institute of International Affairs
- Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art
- Mówią Wieki
- national archives
Family
- Children
- Marcin MellerAndrzej Meller
- Parents
- Adam Meller
Awards & honours (4)
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
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