Miroslav Kostelka (born 31 January 1951) is a Czech diplomat and politician.

Career

He served as the

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

to the

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in 2005–2009. In 2003–2004 he served in the cabinet of

Vladimír Špidla Vladimír Špidla () (born 22 April 1951) is a Czech politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from July 2002 to August 2004 and as European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities from Novemb ...

as a Minister of Defence.

References

Living people Ambassadors of the Czech Republic to Russia 1951 births Defence ministers of the Czech Republic Czech Social Democratic Party Government ministers People from Františkovy Lázně {{Czech-politician-stub

Career

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