The Archive Council is an advisory and expert body which supports the General Director of the State Archives in carrying out his responsibilities.
The Archive Council consists of 15 members, whose efforts are coordinated by the Council Head. Council members are appointed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage upon the request of the General Director of the State Archives, who selects them in consultation with the Association of Polish Archivists.
The status and activities of the Archive Council are regulated by the Act of 14 July 1983 on the national archival holdings and archives, as well as the Charter of the Head Office of the State Archives.
2020-2023 term of the Archive Council
Council Head :
Prof. Ph. D. Krzysztof Mikulski
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Polish Historical SocietyDeputy Head :
Ph. D. Wiesława Rutkowska
State Archives in KielceMembers :
Ph. D. Dorota Drzewiecka
University of the National Education Commission in Krakow
Ph. D. Marlena Jabłońska
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Ph. D. Marek Konstankiewicz
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
Prof. Ph. D. Wojciech Krawczuk
State Archives in Kraków
Ph. D. Janusz Kuligowski
Chancellery of the President of Poland, Presidential Archive
Ph. D. Małgorzata Machałek
University of Szczecin, Polish Historical SocietyProf. Ph. D. Grzegorz Motyka
Military Historical OfficePh. D. Tomasz Nałęcz
University of Warsaw (professor emeritus)Prof. Ph. D. Małgorzata Omilanowska-Kiljańczyk
Royal Castle in Warsaw – Museum
Ph. D. Monika Płuciennik
Association of Polish Archivists
Ph. D. Jan Tarczyński
Marshal Józef Piłsudski Central Military LibraryAgnieszka Wolak
National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute
Katarzyna Ziętal
Centre of Community ArchivesSecretary :
Agnieszka Makówka
Head Office of the State Archives
