Government Protection Bureau

Main article: Law enforcement in Poland

Government Protection Bureau Biuro Ochrony Rządu
Logo of the Government Protection Bureau.
Agency overview
Formed	1956
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Constituting instrument	The Government Protection Bureau Act
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
Specialist jurisdiction	Protection of internationally protected persons, other very important persons, and-or of state property of significance.
Operational structure
Agency executive	Marian Janicki, Brigadier General
Parent agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration
Website
(Polish) Official website

The Government Protection Bureau (Polish: Biuro Ochrony Rządu, Polish pronunciation: [ˈbjurɔ ɔˈxrɔnɨ ˈʐɔndu]) is Poland's equivalent of the United States Secret Service, providing antiterrorism and VIP security services for the Polish government.

Subjects of protection

• President of the Republic of Poland
• Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
• Marshal of the Sejm
• Marshal of the Senate
• Deputy Prime Ministers
• Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Minister of Interior and Administration
• 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)