Mgr. Jakub Utěšený
has been appointed Consul General of the Czech Republic in Chicago from August 2023 with jurisdiction over the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota a Wisconsin.
Professional Career:
2021 – 2023 Director of Department of Coordination of the Czech EU Presidency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague
2018 – 2021 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Oslo
2016 – 2018 Head of Deputy Minister´s Office, Europe Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague
2011 – 2016 Antici, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU in Brussels
2010 – 2011 Desk Officer, EU General Affairs Department, MFA
Education
2003 – 2008 Master in Political Sciencies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
2003 – 2006 Bachelor in International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
Internships and further studies
2009 – 2010 Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague
2008 European Parliament, DG IPOL, Brussels
2007 Sciences-Po, Institut d´Études Politiques, Paris
Languages
English, French