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The Government Protection Bureau is Poland
's equivalent of the United States Secret Service
, providing antiterrorism and VIP
security services for the Polish government.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's equivalent of the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
, providing antiterrorism and VIP
Very Important Person
A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
security services for the Polish government.
Subjects of protection
- President of the Republic of PolandPresident of the Republic of PolandThe President of the Republic of Poland is the Polish head of state. His or her rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland....
- Prime Minister of the Republic of PolandPrime Minister of the Republic of PolandThe Prime Minister of Poland heads the Polish Council of Ministers and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers...
- Marshal of the Sejm
- Marshal of the Senate
- Deputy Prime Ministers
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Interior and AdministrationMinistry of Interior and Administration of the Republic of PolandMinistry of the Interior and Administration is an administration structure controlling main administration and security branches of the Polish government. Current Minister is Jerzy Miller.-History and function:...
- Former Presidents (for life while on Polish soil)
- Former Prime Ministers (for a six month period after leaving office)
- Other individuals by decree of the Minister of Interior
- Foreign heads of state, governments, representatives and diplomats while on Polish soil
External links
- Official web page of the Government Protection Bureau (in Polish)
- Web page of the Government Protection Bureau (in English)