Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of St James's
Professional carrier
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the United Kingdom
2020
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State Secretary, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
2016-2020
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Founder and Director, Strategic Policy Institute (STRATPOL), Bratislava
2016
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Director, Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs (CENAA), Bratislava
2012-2016
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State Secretary, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
2010-2012
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Director, Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs (CENAA), Bratislava
2007-2010
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Deputy Chief of Mission, Counsellor, Embassy of the Slovak Republic to Hungary, Budapest
2005-2007
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Director, Institute for Security and Defence Studies, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
2003-2005
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Foreign and security policy advisor to Vice-Speaker of the Parliament
2002-2003
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Analyst, NATO Department, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
2002
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Analyst, Slovak Centre of Strategic Studies, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2001
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Studies
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PhD degree: international relations, University of Matej Bel, Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic
2004-2009
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MA degree: political sciences, history, philosophy, University of Constantine the Philosopher, Nitra, Slovak Republic
1996 - 2001
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Other professional and public activities
University lecturer at Comenius University and Matej Bel University (Slovakia) – international security studies, strategies, geopolitics, European and Trans-Atlantic security architecture; lectures at various universities worldwide (EU, UK, Japan, USA).
Public figure and opinion-maker in Slovakia – strong advocate of Slovakia´s European and Transatlantic orientation, fight against extremism, support to freedom, democracy and human rights.
Head of a number of capacity building multinational projects in Ukraine, Georgia, Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina in the field of international relations, security policy.
Awards
Awardee, Bundeswehr Cross of Honour in Gold, granted for supporting European and Trans-Atlantic cooperation
