Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jaromír Zůna, MSc., Ph.D. 

 

Date of birth: November 26, 1960

 

Education:

• 2014–2017
  International relations and European studies, Metropolitan University Prague
• 2010
  Doctoral studies, University of Defence Brno (Ph.D.)
• 2010
  Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, USA
• 2005–2006
  National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., USA (MSc.)
• 1998–1999
  Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
• 1995
  U. S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
• 1980–1984
  Military College of Land Forces, Vyškov, command program
• 1976–1980
  Military Grammar School, Opava

 

Service career and public endeavour:

• 2022–2024
  Czech Defence Attaché in the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• 2019–20221
  st Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces
• 2013–2018
  Director, MoD Support Division
• 2013–2015
  Director, Czech Armed Forces Logistics Agency
• 2010–2013
  Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander, NATO Joint Force Training Centre, Bydgoszcz, Poland
• 2007–2010
  Commander, Training Command – Military Academy Vyškov
• 2005–2006
  Deputy Chief of Staff, Support Forces Command, Stará Boleslav
• 2003–2005
  Chief of Staff, Training and Doctrines Command, Vyškov
• 2001–2002
  Czech Armed Forces Liaison Officer, U. S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Monroe, USA
• 1997–2003
  Service posts in the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, mobilisation and defence planning, NATO integration and foreign activities
• 1984–1995
  Command posts in the Military College of Land Forces, Vyškov