Photo: Polish Navy
Admiral Tomasz Mathea was appointed the new Admiral of the Fleet of the Polish Navy. He will replace Admiral Andrzej Karweta who died in the presidential plane crash near Smolensk.
Mathea, who previously served as a deputy chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, received the nomination from acting president Bronislaw Komorowski during an official ceremony at the Belvedere.
“The ceremony closes a tragic chapter opened at the moment of the Smolensk tragedy,” said Komorowski, hinting at the tragic death of the previous commander of the Polish Navy, Admiral Andrzej Karweta, who was killed in the presidential plane crash near Smolensk on April 10.
Admiral Mathea stressed that the appointment to the post marks the peak of his career. (mg/jb)
Sources: IAR/PAP
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