Juraj Chmiel
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Juraj Chmiel | |
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| Minister for European Affairs | |
| In office 30 November 2009 – 13 July 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Fischer |
| Preceded by | Štefan Füle |
| Succeeded by | none |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1960 Budapest, Hungary |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Profession | diplomat |
Juraj Chmiel (born 16 August 1960) is a Czech diplomat. He served as the nation's Minister for European Affairs.[1]
Early life
Chmiel was born in Budapest but studied in Bratislava and later graduated from the Charles University in Prague. He's married and speaks English, Hungarian, Russian, German, Swahili and Amharic in addition to Czech and Slovak.
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic corps in 1992 and held several positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was specialised in Africa at that time. Chmiel served as the nation's Ambassador to Nigeria from 1996 to 2003 and Australia from 2008 to 2009. From September 2014 he serves as Czech Republic Ambassador to Hungary.
Minister for European Affairs
Chmiel was nominated to the position by the Civic Democratic Party after the government approved his predecessor's nomination for the European Commission.
Cabinet of Prime Minister Jan Fischer (2009–2010) | ||
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| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs |  | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Defence | ||
| Minister of Finance | ||
| Minister for European Affairs | ||
| Minister of Interior | ||
| Minister of Industry and Trade | ||
| Minister of Justice Chairperson of the Government Legislative Council | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | ||
| Minister of Transportation | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Minister of Health | ||
| Minister of Education | ||
| Minister of Environment | ||
| Minister of Culture | ||
| Minister for Regional Development | ||
| Minister without Portfolio Chairman of the Legislative Council | ||
| Minister for Human Rights | ||
References
- ^ "Czech upper house backs tougher requirements to EU petitions". CTK news agency via BBC. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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