Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Italy & Malta Born 1953, Prague Educational Background 1971 – 1976 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, branch Theoretical Cybernetics – master (Mgr.) 1981 – 1982 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, branch Mathematical Logic – doctoral degree (RNDr.) 1986 – 1991 Czech Technical University, Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, branch Technical Cybernetics – doctor (CSc.) 1991 The United States Congress, Washington D.C., A Program of Orientation at the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress Career History 1976 – 1978 Czechoslovak Centre of Building and Architecture, Prague, Software Specialist 1979 – 1988 Computing Centre of Building Factories, Prague, Software Specialist 1988 – 1991 Skanska CZ (at that time IPS), Prague, Software Specialist 1991 – 1992 Parliamentary Institute of the Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR), Software Specialist and Deputy Director 1992 – 1993 Federal Assembly CSFR, Head of the Chancellery 1993 – 1994 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Advisor to the Minister 1994 – 1997 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Internal Operations Section 1997 – 2002 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Ambassador to Greece 2002 – 2004 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretary General of the Ministry 2006 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Ambassador to Italy Mr. Zavázal is married, with two children [ go back ]