PhDr. Juraj Chmiel, CSc.
The Minister for the European Affairs
Personal Information:
Date of Birth: 16th August 1960 in Budapest, Married
Languages spoken: English, Hungarian, Russian. Passive knowledge of: German, Swahili and Amharic
Education:
- 1979 - 1984 Charles University Prague, Department of Asia and African Studies, Oriental and African studies
- 1975 - 1979 Grammar School in Bratislava
Professional and Public Activities:
- 2008 - 2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Representative Office in Canberra, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador based in Australia, with further accreditation for New Zealand, Fiji. Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands.
- 2007 - 2008 Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, Prime Minister's Defence, Security and Foreign Policy Section, Deputy Director of Section, given management of the Section
- 1992 - 2007 Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- 2006 Director, Analysis and Planning Department
- 2005 Director, Analysis and Planning Department
- 2005/I - 2005/XII - paternity leave, scientific, analytical and publishing work.
- 2003 - 2005 Government Council, Africa/Middle East and Africa Department
- 1999 - 2003 Exceptional and Plenipotentiary Ambassador for the Czech Republic based in Nigeria, with further accreditation for Benin, Chad, Gabon, Cameroon, Niger and Equatorial Guinea.
- 1996 - 1999 Head of the Czech Representative Office based in Nigeria, with further accreditation for Benin, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Equatorial Guinea.
- 1994 - 1996 Senior Councillor, Africa Department
- 1993 - 1994 UN political specialist in two UN peace operation zones in Somalia (UNOSOM - Kismayo a Belet Weyne)
- 1992 - 1993 Senior Councillor, Africa Department
- 1984 - 1992 Institute for Historical Sciences / Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences:
- 1988 - 1992 Internal research assistantship ending with a dissertation
- 1984 - 1988 Studies with a one year gap for basic military service (1984/X- 1985/IX)
Publications:
Author of a number of specialist, popular and newspaper articles, reviews and studies (1982 - 1992), lectures, appearances on radio and television.
