Janusz Lewandowski (10 March 1931 – 13 August 2013) was a Polish People’s Republic diplomat, known for arranging the Operation Marigold, a failed secret attempt to reach a compromise solution to the Vietnam War."Janusz Lewandowski, 82, Polish Peace Envoy in Vietnam, Dies", by DOUGLAS MARTIN 2 September 2013, The New York TimesJames G. Hershberg, "Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam ", 2012,
In 1955 he graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, then Ukrainian SSR and afterwards held various positions at the Polish foreign ministry.
At the time when he started arranging the Vietnam talks, officially he was a representative at the International Control Commission set up to monitor the ceasefire in the divided Vietnam.
Later he served as an ambassador to a number of countries and retired in 1991.
Lewandowski died of cancer in 2013 and was interred at the Powązki Military Cemetery.Cemetery location: "Kwatera D24-rząd 18 grób 1"
Awards Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight's Cross, Poland Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer's Cross, Poland Order of Prince Henry, Portugal Order of Sukhbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic
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