Maciej Ruczaj (*1983) Diplomat, political scientist, graduate of Charles University in Prague. Ambassador of Poland to Slovakia since October 2023. Director of the Polish Institute in Prague 2016 – 2023, author and co-author of many articles and books about Polish and Czech history and political thought. Before entering diplomacy he worked as a journalist, collaborating with several Polish, Czech and Slovak media (Lidové noviny, Týždeň etc.)