Born on 20 September 1977 in Prague

Married: spouse Hana Brodská

 

Education

2003 The London School of Economics and Political Science, MSc (Master of Science), European Studies

1999 Anglo-American University, Prague, BA (Bachelor of Arts), Political Science and Sociology

 

Professional Experience

on 15 December 2025 appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

2022-2025 Asia and Pacific Department, Head of South and South-East Asia unit

2021-2022 Asia and Pacific Department, desk officer responsible for the Czech Presidency in the EU Council

2017-2021 Ambassador to Mongolia

2013-2017 Ambassador to Denmark

03-08/2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Northern and Eastern Europe Department preparation for the posting to Denmark, linguistic preparation

2005-2013 Office of the President of the Czech Republic Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Department, Head of the EU and NATO section

2004-2005 Office of the President of the Czech Republic Analyst, EU and NATO section, Foreign Affairs Department

2000-2002 Prague University of Economics, Assistant to the Vice-Rector for International Relations

1998-2000 Stratosféra Publishing, translations from English

1998 Prague Business Journal, Researcher

1997 Premiéra, TV Programme Editor

 

External lectures

2004-2013 Prague University of Economics lectures on foreign-politics topics for international students

2005-2006 Prague University of Economics teaching the course „Central and East European countries in the European Union“ in English for the students registered in the „Central and East European Studies Programme“

 

Membership in Civic Organizations

since December 2011 Endowment Fund of Livia and Václav Klaus, member of the Supervisory Council

 

Awards

2021 Order of the Polar Star awarded by the President of Mongolia

2019 Medal of Merit, Binder somon, Mongolia

2018 Medal of Merit, Khovd Province, Mongolia

2013 Silver Medal of the President of the Czech Republic

2012 Cross of Merit of the Chief of the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic 1st Grade

2010 Medal of the Department for the protection of the President of the Czech Republic

 

Academic interests

Czech foreign policy after 1989, European integration and the Eastern enlargement, Gaullist France, Scandinavian literature

 

Other interests and activities

fishing, Nordic Noir films, classical and film music