Zbigniew Siemiątkowski, Ph.D., Habil. – Doctor of Humanities (1987) with a habilitation in political science (2012), associate professor, director of the full-time master’s program in political science at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science (1988–1990), recipient of a fellowship from the U.S. Information Agency (1995), member of the Scientific Society in Płock, member of the Scientific Council of *Roczniki Mazowieckie*, member of the Scientific Council of the journal *Secretum: Special Services, Security, and Information, member of the Board of the Foundation for Assistance to the Families of Officers and Employees of the Office for State Protection and the Internal Security Agency, member of the National Council of the Judiciary (1993–1995), member of the Political Advisory Committee to the Minister of Internal Affairs (1994–1995). Member of the Sejm during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th terms (1991–2005), Minister of Internal Affairs (1996), Head of the State Protection Office (2001–2002), and Head of the Intelligence Agency (2002–2004).