History
National Security Bureau has been appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland order of 31st January 1991. At the beginning it was subject to the Minister of the State responsible for the National Security in the Chancellery of the President.
In accordance with the article 11 of the Act on universal duty to defend the Republic of Poland, National Security Bureau supports President in executing the tasks related to the security and defence matters.
According to the regulations provided by the act, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces describes the organisation and scope of responsibilities of the National Security Bureau as well as appoints secretary of the state to assume the position of the head of the Bureau.
Heads of the National Security Bureau:
Stanisław KOZIEJ – from 13th April 2010 – present
Aleksander SZCZYGŁO – from 15th January 2009 until 10th April 2010
Władysław STASIAK – from 16th November 2007 until 15th January 2009
Gen. dyw. Roman POLKO – from 9th August 2007 until 15th November 2007 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Władysław STASIAK – from 24th August 2006 until 8th August 2007
Andrzej URBAŃSKI (performing duties/acting head of the Bureau) – from 13th January 2006 until 24th August 2006
Admiral of the Fleet Ryszard ŁUKASIK – from 23rd December 2005 until 12th January 2006 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Jerzy BAHR – from 1st March 2005 until 22nd December 2005
Major General Tadeusz BAŁACHOWICZ – from 18th June 2004 until 28th February 2005 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Marek SIWIEC – from 19th February 1997 until 17th June 2004
Jerzy MILEWSKI – from 3rd January 1996 until 10th February 1997
Henryk GORYSZEWSKI – from 14th June 1994 until 22nd December 1995
Jerzy MILEWSKI – from 8th February 1991 until 13th June 1994
Ministers of the State for the National Security:
Lech KACZYŃSKI – from 12th March 1991 until 1st November 1991
Maciej ZALEWSKI – from 31st January 1991 until 11th March 1991
Stanisław KOZIEJ – from 13th April 2010 – present
Aleksander SZCZYGŁO – from 15th January 2009 until 10th April 2010
Władysław STASIAK – from 16th November 2007 until 15th January 2009
Gen. dyw. Roman POLKO – from 9th August 2007 until 15th November 2007 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Władysław STASIAK – from 24th August 2006 until 8th August 2007
Andrzej URBAŃSKI (performing duties/acting head of the Bureau) – from 13th January 2006 until 24th August 2006
Admiral of the Fleet Ryszard ŁUKASIK – from 23rd December 2005 until 12th January 2006 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Jerzy BAHR – from 1st March 2005 until 22nd December 2005
Major General Tadeusz BAŁACHOWICZ – from 18th June 2004 until 28th February 2005 (in charge of the Bureau as the Deputy Head of the Bureau)
Marek SIWIEC – from 19th February 1997 until 17th June 2004
Jerzy MILEWSKI – from 3rd January 1996 until 10th February 1997
Henryk GORYSZEWSKI – from 14th June 1994 until 22nd December 1995
Jerzy MILEWSKI – from 8th February 1991 until 13th June 1994
Ministers of the State for the National Security:
Lech KACZYŃSKI – from 12th March 1991 until 1st November 1991
Maciej ZALEWSKI – from 31st January 1991 until 11th March 1991









