Date of Birth:                 February 24, 1962

Place of Birth:                Kroměříž, Czech Republic

Marital Status:               Married, three children

Languages:                     English, Russian, Polish, Laotian    

Education:

08/1980-06/1986        Institute of International Relations in Moscow,

                                           RF Charles University of Prague /Faculty of Law/, Czech Republic

(Master Degree)   

11/1985-03/1986         Attaché, Embassy in Vientiane, Lao PDR

02/1999-02/2000       MFA´s Diplomatic Academy for Senior Diplomats (DA2), Prague

10/1986-10/1987          Compulsory Military Service

Professional career:

08/1986-03/1988        Ministry of Foreign Affairs /MFA/, Asia Dpt., Prague, Czech Republic

04/1988-12/1990          Attaché/DHoM, Embassy in Vientiane, Lao PDR

01/1990-12/1990          Chargé d´Affaires a.i., Embassy in Vientiane, Lao PDR

01/1991-05/1992           Attaché/Third Secretary, Embassy in New Delhi, India

06/1992-11/1993           Asia Dpt., MFA, Prague

12/1993-02/1997           First Secretary/DHoM, Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand

12/1993-02/1996           Chargé d´Affaires a.i., Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand

03/1997-09/1997           Chargé d´Affaires (Counsellor), Embassy in New Delhi, India

1.9.1997-14.9.2000        Chief of South and South-East Asia Division, Asia Dpt., MFA, Prague

1.9.1998-15.12.1998        Acting Deputy Director, Asia Dpt., MFA, Prague

09/2000-08/2003         Counsellor/DHoM, Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

09/2003-10/2007           Asia Dpt., MFA, Prague

01/2004-09/2007          Deputy Director, Asia Dpt., MFA, Prague

11/2007-06/2008           Consul General (Counsellor), Consulate General in Katowice, Poland

08/2008-09/2012          Consul General (Minister-Counsellor), Consulate General in Shanghai,

                                            PR of China

11/2012-09/2014            Procurement Dpt., Coordinator, MFA, Prague

09/2014-09/2018           Ambassador, Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania

09/2018- 12/2022           Head of the Deputy Minister´s Office, MFA, Prague

01/2023-09/2023           Head of the Director General´s Office, MFA, Prague

09/2023-until now         Ambassador, Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo

Hobbies:                            Travelling, reading, cycling, motorsport; playing tennis, floorbal, soccer and

                                              golf