Date and Place of Birth: July 29, 1970, Hradec Králové

Education

• 1993 University of Economics and Business, Prague (VŠE)

  • Degree: Ing. (Master of Science in Economics equivalent)

  • Major: International Trade

  • Minor: International Politics and Diplomacy

• 2002 Diplomatic Academy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic)

 

Diplomatic Rank: Ambassador

 

Professional Experience

• June 2022 – Present Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Director, Asia and Pacific States Department

  • ASEM and EU-ASEAN SOM Leader

• Jan 2017 – June 2022 Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bangkok

  • Ambassador to Thailand and Laos (and to Cambodia until Feb 2021)

• Mar 2014 – Jan 2017 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Director, Asia and Pacific States Department

  • ASEM and EU-ASEAN SOM Leader

• Dec 2009 – Feb 2014 Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa

  • Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, South Sudan, Somalia, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Comoros

  • Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the African Union Commission and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

• Sep 2007 – Dec 2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific States Department

  • Alternate ASEM and EU-ASEAN SOM Leader; Alternate Chair of COASI and COEST (Central Asia) working groups during the 2009 Czech Presidency of the EU

• July 2003 – Aug 2007 Embassy of the Czech Republic in Madrid (also accredited to Andorra)

  • Deputy Head of Mission

• Oct 2001 – July 2003 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Deputy Director, Diplomatic Protocol Department

• Aug 2000 – Sep 2001 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Desk Officer, Asia and Pacific States Department

• Mar 1997 – Aug 2000 Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tel Aviv (also accredited to the Palestinian National Authority territories)

  • Head of the Commercial and Economic Section

• Mar 1995 – Mar 1997 Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila

  • Deputy Head of Mission

• Feb 1994 – Mar 1995 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA)

  • Desk Officer, Asia and Pacific States Department

• Sep 1993 – Jan 1994 ICL Czech Republic

  • Marketing Manager (Manufacturing Business Unit)

• July 1993 – Sep 1993 KORD Ptáčník, Hradec Králové

  • Assistant to the CEO

Languages

• English, Spanish: Fluent

• French, Russian: Intermediate