Curriculum Vitae

Born: 12th December 1967 in Prague

Education:
University of Economics, Prague, Faculty of International Relations, specialising in International Trade, graduated in 1992

Languages:
English, passive knowledge of French, Russian, basic knowledge of Japanese

Employment:

2023 - Deputy Minister for European Affairs of the Czech Republic

2019–2023 Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Fiji, the Independent State of Samoa, the Solomon Islands, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Cook Islands.

2014 – 2018 Ambassador to Japan

2010 - 2014 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

2002 - 2010 Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic
2006 - 2010 Vice-chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
2006 - 2010 Member of the Committee on Defence
2006 - 2010 Head of the Permanent Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
2002 - 2006 Member of the Foreign Committee of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
2002 - 2006 Chairman of the Sub-committee for the Presentation of the Czech Republic Abroad
2002 - 2006 Member of the Permanent Commission for Banking
2002 - 2006 Member of the Aerospace Sub-Committee

2002 - 2006 Member of the Prague City Assembly
2004 - 2006 Chairman of the Foreign Committee
2002 - 2006 Member of the Legal and Legislation Committee
2002 - 2006 Member of the Security Committee

1994 - 2002 Mayor of the municipal district, Prague 7

1993 - 2010 Ministry of Economy in the Czech Republic – Centre for International Aid (PHARE program), advisor to the Deputy Minister

Other interests:
History of international relations, scuba diving, sailing

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