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 |
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 Australia from 2008 to 2009.
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.
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References
- ↑ "Czech upper house backs tougher requirements to EU petitions". CTK news agency via BBC. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011. "Czech EU Affairs Minister Juraj Chmiel said in the Senate today ..."
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