Ambassador
Dr. Eliska Zigova - Ambassador-designate of the Czech Republic
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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 |
1995 - 20oo | Deputy Director, Central Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
2000 - 2002 | Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Cairo, Egypt |
2002 - 2005 | Head of Representative Office of the Czech Republic in Ramallah, Palestinian Autonomous Territories |
2oo5 - 2oo8 | Consul General of the Czech Republic in New york, United States |
2oo8 - 2012 | Director, Department of Nothern and Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
2012 - 2014 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Kazachstan and Kyrgyzstan |
2014 - 2018 | Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, Czechia |
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 |