Poll reveals 68.74% oppose Polish ambassador Bogdan Klich’s nomination following Trump’s handshake.
Political Reaction to Handshake
On Wednesday, we described a situation where the US president shook hands with the head of the Polish diplomatic mission in Washington. This moment drew commenters’ attention because there has been a political dispute around Bogdan Klich’s possible nomination for months. We conducted a poll asking directly if he should become ambassador to the United States.
Public Opinion on Klich’s Nomination
There was a clear advantage for one response in our poll. Votes were distributed unevenly. We asked if Bogdan Klich should become ambassador to the United States. The “No” option was chosen by 68.74% of voters, which means 16,708 responses (as of March 1, 2026). 29.75% supported the nomination, which is 7,231 people. A small group, 1.51%, marked the “I don’t know” response, which translated to 368 votes. A total of 24,307 votes were cast.
Who is Bogdan Klich?
Bogdan Adam Klich was born on May 8, 1960, in Kraków. He is a physician, political scientist, and long-time politician.
Klich’s Political Career
In his career, he was, among other positions, a member of the Sejm of the fourth term, a Member of the European Parliament, Minister of National Defense in the years 2007-2011, and a senator of four terms. Since 2024, he has headed the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington as chargé d’affaires. He completed medical studies at the Medical Academy in Kraków and art history at the Jagiellonian University.
Klich’s Early Life and Opposition Activities
In the 1980s, he was active in the democratic opposition, was interned during the martial law period, and after 1989 engaged in public and expert activity, including as Deputy Minister of National Defense in the government of Jerzy Buzek.
Recent Roles and Committees
In 2007, he took the position of Minister of Defense in the first government of Donald Tusk, and in the following years he sat in the Senate, where he headed the work of committees dealing with foreign affairs and the European Union.
