Petr Gandalovič


Petr Gandalovič 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.

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