Jozef Zieleniec

Josef Zieleniec (born on 28 April 1946 in Moskva) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Union of Independents, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, substitute for the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Education

• 1974: Master's degree (University of Economics, Prague, Prague
• 1986: holder of the postgraduate qualification 'Candidate of Sciences' (Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
• 1991: senior lecturer (Charles University, Prague

Career

• 1973–1989: Research fellow
• since 1997: University teacher (1989–1992
• 1998–2003: Businessman
• since 1997: Economic adviser
• 1992–1997: Vice-Chairman of ODS (Civic Democratic Party)
• since 2004: Political leader of SNK (Association of Independent Candidates)
• 1996: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[1]
• 2000–2004: Senator
• 1992: Minister for Foreign Relations of the Czech Republic
• 1993–1997: Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic
• 1996–1997: Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Czech Republic)

External links

• Official website of Josef Zieleniec: www.zieleniec.cz
• European Parliament biography of Josef Zieleniec
• Declaration of financial interests (in Czech; PDF file)