Agata Kornhauser-Duda: Poland’s First Lady Marks Independence Day with President Andrzej Duda

On November 11, 2024, Poland celebrated its Independence Day, marking the 106th anniversary of regaining its independence in 1918. At the heart of the celebrations in Warsaw were President Andrzej Duda and his wife, First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda. The couple attended a formal ceremony at Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square, where they laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Agata Kornhauser-Duda, born on April 2, 1972, in Krakow, is a German language teacher and pedagogue by profession. She graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow with a degree in German philology and later worked as a teacher at the II Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Króla Jana III Sobieskiego in Krakow until 2015.

Since her husband’s inauguration as President of Poland on August 6, 2015, Agata Kornhauser-Duda has been the First Lady of Poland. She has been actively involved in various public and charitable activities, including supporting education and cultural initiatives. Her recent engagements include meeting with Polish teachers abroad, such as her meeting with Barbara Falkowska, a Polish teacher in New York.

Agata Kornhauser-Duda has also been recognized for her contributions with several international honors, including the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold from Belgium, the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from Norway, and the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose from Finland, among others.

The Independence Day celebrations underscore the significant role that both President Duda and First Lady Kornhauser-Duda play in representing Poland on national and international stages.