Name:

Dr. Vítězslav Grepl

Born: 

 May 9, 1956, in Prague, Czech Republic

Marital Status:

Married with Renata Greplová,

high school teacher of French and Czech languages, two sons – Vítězslav (1987) and David (1990)

Education:

• Economic  High School of Foreign Trade, Prague – baccalaureate 1976
• Prague Language School – State language proficiency exam 1977
• Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University, Prague – graduation 1984 (Russian and Finnish languages, literature and history)
• PhDr. (linguistic) – Charles University, Prague, 1986
• Institute for International Studies, University of Leeds, UK, 1992
• Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1999

Languages:

English, Russian, Finnish, Swedish and German

Work Experience:

1984-1991

• Albatros Publishing House – editor for Scandinavian and Russian children´s literature

1990-1991

• Head of Department of Literature, Ministry of Culture

1991-1992

• Desk-officer of Press Department,Ministry of Foreign Affairs (domestic media)

1992-1993

• Desk-officer for Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia in the European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1993-1994

• Second Secretary, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Helsinki, Finland

1994-1998

• First Secretary, Deputy Chief of Mission, Helsinki, Finland

1998-2000

• Director of Asia-Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2000-2004

• Ambassador to Malaysia

2004-2009

• Ambassador to the People´s Republic of China

2009-2012       

• Director General, Political Section of Non-European Countries and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand (resident) with accreditation for Cambodia, Laos and Burma/Myanmar (non-resident)

2017-2022

• Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

• Envoy for Quality Management, MFA

• Advisor to the Prime Minister

• Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Personal interests:

•  literature, classical and modern music, visual art, film art, architecture, collecting of rare prints, travelling, cooking

•  sport: cycling, tennis, ice-hockey, swimming, yoga