Antoni Macierewicz is a Polish politician and the former Minister of National Defence. He previously served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Defence.
Stanisław Lewek (second from left), the physician who enabled Macierewicz’s 1982 escape from incarceration
Macierewicz at World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków
Secretary of Defense James Mattis talks with Antoni Macierewicz, Poland's defense minister, prior to a meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 29 June 2017
Ministry of National Defence (Poland)
The Ministry of National Defence is a office of government in Poland headed by the Minister of National Defence. It is responsible for the organisation and management of the Polish Armed Forces. During the Second Polish Republic and World War II it was called the Ministry of Military Affairs. Ministry budget for 2022 was 140 billion PLN.
Building of the Ministry of Defence on Niepodległości Avenue in Warsaw
The main gate to the Ministry of National Defence complex on Klonowa Street.