General Director of the State Archives, Ph.D. Paweł Pietrzyk
The General Director of the State Archives presides over the State Archives network. His responsibilities include:
- coordinating archival activity across the country,
- supervising the acquisition, storage, archival processing and preservation of archival materials and making them available for use and disposition of noncurrent records,
- supervising research and publishing activities within the State Archives,
- maintaining international cooperation in archival matters,
- promoting the value and diversity of archives and archivists and their vital work in preserving records of enduring value through outreach programs and publishing activity,
- efforts pertaining to the computerization of individual state archives,
- performing tasks related to the restitution of archival materials which constitute cultural heritage.
The General Director of the State Archives answers to the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
![Ph. D. Paweł Pietrzyk](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Archiwa-Państwowe-169708-copy-2-211x316.png)
Ph. D. Paweł Pietrzyk
General Director of the State Archives ![logo](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/themes/archiva/images/right_logo.png)
Deputies
![Ryszard Wojtkowski](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Aktywa-Państwowe-170239-copy-1-211x316.png)
Ryszard Wojtkowski
Deputy General Director of the State Archives ![logo](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/themes/archiva/images/right_logo.png)
![Ph. D. Lucyna Harc](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Aktywa-Państwowe-169512-copy-3-211x316.png)
Ph. D. Lucyna Harc
Deputy General Director of the State Archives ![logo](https://archiwa.gov.pl/wp-content/themes/archiva/images/right_logo.png)