H.E. Tomas Kuchta

Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Serbia

Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Serbia, 2018 – present

Deputy Minister of Defence, 2014 – 2018:

Responsible for: Foreign Relations, Industrial Cooperation, Organizations Management, Movable and Immovable Property, State owned companies, Military Sports Clubs, Military Historical Institute, Military Hospitals and Research Institutes

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 1994 – 2013

Diplomatic Protocol (1994)
Embassy in Rome (1995-1999), Head of Commercial Section
MFA CR, Head of Unit of Dept. for Coordination of European Affairs (1999)
Permanent Mission to the EU, Brussels, Head of Trade and Agricultural Section (2000)
Embassy in Rome (2001-2005), Head of Commercial Section
MFA CR, Deputy Director for Dept. for Trade and Agricultural Policy of the EU (2006-2007)
MFA CR, Director of Secretariat for Preparation of the Presidency of the CR to the Council of the EU (2007)
Embassy in Zagreb, Head of Commercial Section (2008-2012)
MFA CR, Director of Bilateral Economic Relations and Export Promotion Department (2012 -2013)

Head of the following Branch Offices of Italian Companies in the Czech Republic, 1992 – 1993

Trioplast srl – plastic furniture
Cimar Ponteggi spa – mobile scaffolding
Gabel Enterprises Zlín sro – production of ski poles

Short-term roles

UN Observer at the first democratic elections in Republic of South Africa, 1994
Liaison Officer to the Secretary General of NATO, George Robertson, during the NATO Summit in Prague, 2002

EDUCATION

Primary School, Leningradská, Brno, 1975 – 1983
Secondary Grammar School Lerchova, Brno, 1983 – 1987
Mendel´s Brno, Univerity of Agriculture, Faculty of Business and Economics, specialising in Business and Economics in Agriculture. Thesis: Market Research, 1987 – 1992

Work experience

Wiese & Sons – Embryotransfer, Iowa, USA
Association of Industry Siena, Italy – Export Manager