Date of Birth: 04/07/1969. Nationality: Marital Status: Married.  Email: tomas.kuchta@mzv.gov.cz 

 

Work Experience

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic,  2024 - present 

Director General of Economic and Science Diplomacy and Development Cooperation Section (02/2026) 

Director of Economic and Science Diplomacy Department (07/2024 - 01/2026) 

Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Serbia, 2018 – 06/2024 

Deputy Minister of Defence, 2014  - 2018:  

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 1994 – 2013  

Embassy in Rome (1995-1999), Head of Commercial Section  

Permanent Mission to the EU, Brussels, Head of Trade and Agricultural Section (2000) 

Embassy in Rome (2001-2005), Head of Commercial Section 

MFA CR, Deputy Director for Dept. for Trade and Agricultural Policy of the EU (2006-2007) 

MFA CR, Director of Secretariat for Preparation of the Presidency of the CR to the Council of the EU (2007) 

Embassy in Zagreb, Head of Commercial Section (2008-2012) 

MFA CR, Director of Bilateral Economic Relations and Export Promotion Department (2012 -2013) 

 

Short-term roles 

UN Observer at the first democratic elections in Republic of South Africa, 1994 

Liaison Officer to the Secretary General of NATO, George Robertson, during the NATO Summit in Prague, 2002 

 

Education

Mendel´s Brno, University of Agriculture, Faculty of Business and Economics, specialising in Business and Economics in Agriculture. Thesis:  Market Research, 1987 – 1992 

 

Interests and Hobbies

Culture, sport (soccer, skiing, cycling, tennis, diving) and literature