Date of Birth:                    September 12, 1960

Place of Birth:                    Brno, Czech Republic                                

Marital Status:                  Married, one child

Languages:                         English, Russian, German

Education:                          Masaryk University in Brno, Department of Philosophy (PhDr.)            

                                               

Professional career:

1985–1986                         Production Assistant, Film Studio Zlín

1986–1986                         Administration officer, Brno-Country District regional administration                                                    

1987–1990                         Secretary, HaDivadlo Theatre, Brno             

1990–1991                          Director, National Theatre, Brno

1991–1993                          Director, Centre of Experimental Theatre Husa na Provázku and HaDivadlo, Brno

1993–1997                         Director, Czech Centre in Vienna, Austria

1997–2001                         Director, Czech Centre in Moscow, Russia

2001–2003                        Director General of the Czech Centres, Prague

2003–2007                       Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

2007–2009                       Director-General, Economic Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

2009–2010                        General Secretary – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

2011                                    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos

2011–2022                         Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

2022–                                 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Azerbaijan