National Security Bureau (Poland)

National Security Bureau

Biuro Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego
National Security Bureau's Headquarters in Warsaw
Agency overview
Formed	31 January 1991
Preceding agency	Ministry of the State for the National Security
Headquarters	ul. Karowa 10, Warsaw, Poland 52°14′37″N 21°1′8″E / 52.24361°N 21.01889°E / 52.24361; 21.01889
Agency executive	Jacek Siewiera, Head of BBN, Secretary of State
Website	en.bbn.gov.pl

National Security Bureau (Polish: Biuro Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego [ˈbju.rɔ bɛs.pjɛˈt͡ʂɛɲ.stfa na.rɔ.dɔˈvɛ.ɡɔ], BBN) is a Polish government agency executing the tasks given by the President of the Republic of Poland regarding national security. The Bureau serves as the organizational support to the National Security Council.

The Chief of the National Security Bureau (Polish: Szef Biura Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego) answers to the President. Shortly after the creation of NSB (1991) it was a part of Office of the President of the Republic of Poland in place of the Ministry of State for the National Security, which it succeeded.