Mieczysław Gocuł

Mieczysław Gocuł (2013)

Mieczysław Gocuł (born May 21, 1963 in Choszczno ) is a Polish general and was the military commander of the Polish Armed Forces from 2013 to 2017 .

Life

Mieczysław Gocuł was born in Choszczno , in northwest Poland, in 1963 . The general is married and has two children. His hobbies include bridge and soccer.

Military career

Gocuł joined the armed forces of his country in 1983 and attended the officers' college there until 1987. After various other tasks within the Polish army, he was appointed military commander on May 7, 2013, succeeding Mieczysław Cieniuch . On August 15, 2014, he was promoted to general. On January 31, 2017, he resigned from his post as army chief and was replaced by Leszek Surawski .

Web links

Commons : Mieczysław Gocuł - collection of images, videos and audio files

Biography of Mieczysław Gocuł on the NATO website.

Individual evidence

↑ Publication by the Polish President ( Memento from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on September 6, 2014 (Polish)

personal data
SURNAME	Gocuł, Mieczysław
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish general
DATE OF BIRTH	May 21, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH	Choszczno

[1] Publication by the Polish President ( Memento from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on September 6, 2014 (Polish)