Ambassador
Dr. Eliska Zigova, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka
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| Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Marital Status: Languages: |
August 4, 196o Gdansk, Poland Married, two sons English, Polish, Russian, Czech |
| Education: | |
| 1980 - 1982 | Slavic Studies, The University of Warsaw , Poland |
| 1982 - 1986 | Department of Philosophy and Arts, Slavic Studies, Charles University, Prague |
| Professional career: | |
| 1995 | Central Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
| 1995 - 20oo | Third Secretary, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Warsaw, Poland |
| 2002 - 20o2 | Deputy Director, Central Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
| 2002 - 2005 | Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Cairo, Egypt |
| 2005 - 2008 | Head of Representative Office of the Czech Republic in Ramallah, Palestinian Autonomous Territories |
| 2oo8 - 2o12 | Consul General of the Czech Republic in New York, United States |
| 2o12 - 2014 | Director, Department of Nothern and Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
| 2014 - 2018 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Kazachstan and Kyrgyzstan |
| 2018 - 2022 | Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
| from 10 June 2022 | Ambassador-designate of the Czech Republic in India |
| September 14, 2022 | Presented letter of credence to Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Honorable President of India |
| February 2, 2023 | Presented letter of credence in Sri Lanka |
| May 5, 2023 | Presented letter of credence in Maldives |
| July 14, 2023 | Presented letter of credence in Bhutan |
| October 5, 2023 | Presented letter of credence in Nepal |
| January 31, 2024 | Presented letter of credence in Bangladesh |
