Miroslav Wlachovský Explained

Office:Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
Primeminister:Ľudovít Ódor
Termstart:15 May 2023
Term End:25 October 2023
Predecessor:Rastislav Káčer
Successor:Juraj Blanár
Party:Independent
Birth Date:3 February 1970
Birth Place:Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Alma Mater:Comenius University
Occupation:Diplomat

Miroslav Wlachovský (born 3 February 1970) is a Slovak diplomat. He served as the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia from May to October 2023. Previously he served as Slovak ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2015 and to Denmark from 2018 to 2022.[1]

Biography

Wlachovský was born on 3 February 1970 in Bratislava. He studied philosophy and sociology at the Comenius University, graduating in 1994.[2] Following his graduation until 1998, he worked with the think tank Slovak Foreign Policy Association.[3]

Diplomatic Career

Wlachovský joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 2001 and 2003 he was a foreign policy advisor to the Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda. From 2003 to 2007 he worked at the Slovak embassy in the US and from 2009 to 2011 at the Slovak embassy to the international institutions in Vienna. From 2011 to 2015 he was the Slovak ambassador to the UK and from 2018 to 2022 to Denmark.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

On 12 May 2023, the president Zuzana Čaputová announced Wlachovský will serve in the caretaker cabinet of Ľudovít Ódor as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Officially, he became the minister on 15 May.[4] [5]

Personal life

In 2012, Wlachovský received an award from the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee for promoting sports and athletic values.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Miroslav Wlachovský. In: Web site: Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK . Univerzita Komenského.
  2. Miroslav Wlachovský. In: Web site: Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK . Univerzita Komenského.
  3. Web site: Miroslav Wlachovský . 2023-05-16 . GLOBSEC - A Global Think Tank: Ideas Shaping the World . en.
  4. News: 2023-05-12 . Prezidentka zverejnila úradnícku vládu. Najväčšie prekvapenie je minister hospodárstva Dovhun . . 1339-844X.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Prezidentka zverejnila zoznam členov vlády odborníkov: Toto sú oni . www.teraz.sk.
  6. Web site: SOŠV . Plaketa SOŠV . 2023-05-16 . Slovenský olympijský tím . sk.