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Petr Kolář

For the Czech pop singer, see Petr Kolář (singer).

Petr Kolář (born 27 September 1962) is a Czech politician and diplomat, who has served as the Czech ambassador to several countries, including Russia (2010-2012) and the United States (2005-2010).

Diplomatic career

Kolář has held numerous positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has served as the Czech Ambassador to Sweden (1996-1998), the Republic of Ireland (1999-2003), Russia (2010-2012),[1] and the United States (2005-2010).[2] From 1 September 2003 to 12 October 2005, he was Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Bilateral Relations.

He has been a senior advisor to the law firm Squire Patton Boggs in Prague since 2016.[3]

Personal life

Kolář was married to Jaroslava Kolářová and has two sons,[4] including Ondřej, who served as mayor of the Prague 6 district from 2014 to 2022 before becoming an MEP in 2021.[5] In January 2020, Kolář's wife died,[6] and he subsequently entered into a relationship with TV presenter Světlana Witowská.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-cosmonaut to be Czech ambassador to Russia". The Prague Post. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Czech ambassador to USA Kolar to become ambassador to Russia". Česke Noviny. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Petr Kolář". Squire Patton Boggs. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. ^ Binar, David (29 December 2015). "Byl velvyslancem v Rusku. Říká, proč jsou nebezpeční užiteční idioti". Neolivní (in Czech). Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ Shabu, Martin (30 January 2023). "Kdo je Pavlův přítel po boku Kolář? Zkušený diplomat i "sarajevský atentátník"". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ Höschlová, Hana (5 October 2021). "Moderátorka Witowská a diplomat Kolář: Poprvé ve společnosti jako pár!". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ Zárodňanský, Rastislav (1 July 2020). "O novém vztahu jsem svého manžela informovala, říká Světlana Witowská". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 20 April 2021.