Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Karel Kortánek

Date of Birth:        October 31^st, 1972

Place of Birth:        Nový Jičín, Czech Republic                                 

Marital Status:      Married

Languages:             English

Education:

9/2013 – 11/2014          Institute of Business Prague, MBA, time management 4^th generation

9/2002 – 5/2004          University of Hradec Králové, Master´s degree, Social pedagogy

9/1998 – 8/2000          University of Hradec Králové, Bachelor´s degree, Social pedagogy
 

Professional career:

12/2021 - present          Consul General of the Czech Republic in Erbil

7/2018 - 9/2021            Director of the Cabinet of the 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of

                                          the Interior Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic                                 

7/2016 – 7/2018           Self-employment

1/2015 – 6/2016           Cabinet of the Minister of Defence

                                          Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

2/2014 – 12/2014         Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defence

                                          Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

1/2013 – 2/2014           Director of the sales, marketing and PR department

                                          Gray Line Central Europe, Prague

02/2012 – 12/2012      Deputy to the Director General of the Prime Minister´s Cabinet

                                         Office of the Government of the Czech Republic

11/2010 – 01/2012       Director of the Protocol and International Affairs Department

                                          Office of the Government of the Czech Republic

12/2009 – 08/2010      Director of the Protocol Department

                                          Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic

09/2008 – 11/2009      Assistant/Deputy to the Director of the Protocol Department

                                           Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic