PM appoints new anti-corruption chief, security dep head

Andrzej Strozny was named as the new head of Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), Daniel Karpeta as his deputy and Bartosz Jarmuszkiewicz as deputy chief of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) on Thursday.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki
Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

CBA deputy head Grzegorz Ocieczek was also recalled, PAP was told by Stanislaw Zaryn, spokesperson for the minister-coordinator of special services.

Strozny has been acting head of CBA since February 20, when his predecessor, Ernest Bejda, ended his four-year term of office. Strozny has been working for Poland's special services since 2006, and before that was a police official.

Earlier, Strozny had been director of the Katowice branch of the Internal Security Agency (ABW).

Heads of special services are appointed by the prime minister, following recommendations from a parliamentary committee, as well as the president and a government special services body. 

Last Thursday, the Sejm (lower house) Special Services Committee endorsed Strozny's and Karpeta's candidacies.

(PAP)

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