Petr Gandalovič
Petr Gandalovič (born 15 August 1964) is a Czech politician and one of the founding members of the Civic Democratic Party. He served as the Czech ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2017.
Petr Gandalovič | |
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| Czech Republic Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 7 July 2011 – 16 January 2017 | |
| President | Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman |
| Preceded by | Petr Kolář |
| Succeeded by | Hynek Kmoníček |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirek Topolánek |
| Preceded by | Milena Vicenová |
| Succeeded by | Jakub Šebesta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 3 June 2006 – 1 March 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1964 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | ODS |
Education
1978–1982 Secondary School in Ústí nad Labem
1982–1987 School of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague
Career
1987–1990: Teacher, Secondary School in Ústí nad Labem
1990–1992: Member of the Federal Assembly
1992–1994: Deputy Minister of Environment
1994–1997: Adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs
1997–2002: Consul General of the Czech Republic in New York City
2002–2006: Mayor of Ústí nad Labem
2006 - 2007: Minister for Regional Development
2007 - 2009: Minister of Agriculture
2011–present: Ambassador of Czech Republic to the United States
Political career
1989: One of the founder members of the Civic Forum
1991: One of the founder members of the Civic Democratic Party
2002: Elected as Mayor of Ústí nad Labem
2006: Vice-chairman of the Civic Democratic Party
