Jana Hybášková
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Jana Hybášková is a Czech
politician
and diplomat
, serving as the Ambassador of the European Union in Iraq
(since 2011). From 2004 to 2009, she was a Member of the European Parliament
for the European People's Party
. She is chairwoman of the European Democratic Party
(EDS).
She was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the European Parliament, a substitute on the Committee on Budgets
and chairwoman of the European delegation for relations with Israel
. Jana Hybášková is also a member of the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy
. She has been a strong critic of Iran
and its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and has advocated closer relations between Israel and Europe.
She graduated in Arabic at Charles University, earning a doctorate in 1989, and worked at the Foreign Ministry of Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic from 1991 to 1997. She was Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Slovenia 1997–2001, and then in Qatar
and Kuwait
(2002–2004).
She is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
, and the co-organizer (with Senator Martin Mejstřík
) of its preceding conference. She co-sponsored the European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism
.
Politics of the Czech Republic
Politically, the Czech Republic is a multi-party parliamentary representative democratic republic. According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, the President is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising supreme executive power...
politician
Politician
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and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, serving as the Ambassador of the European Union in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(since 2011). From 2004 to 2009, she was a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
. She is chairwoman of the European Democratic Party
European Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
The European Democratic Party is a Czech liberal conservative political party founded in November 2008.-Formation:EDS was registered with the Czech Ministry of the Interior in the week prior to 27 November 2008...
(EDS).
She was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
of the European Parliament, a substitute on the Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
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and chairwoman of the European delegation for relations with Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Jana Hybášková is also a member of the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy
World Movement for Democracy
World Movement for Democracy is an international network of individuals and organizations who share the common goal of promoting democracy. The World Movement was launched in February 1999 when the National Endowment for Democracy and two nongovernmental organizations in India brought together a...
. She has been a strong critic of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and has advocated closer relations between Israel and Europe.
She graduated in Arabic at Charles University, earning a doctorate in 1989, and worked at the Foreign Ministry of Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic from 1991 to 1997. She was Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Slovenia 1997–2001, and then in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
(2002–2004).
She is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism , which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration signed by prominent European politicians, former political prisoners and historians, including past signatories of Charter 77 such as Václav Havel, which called for condemnation of and...
, and the co-organizer (with Senator Martin Mejstřík
Martin Mejstřík
Martin Mejstřík is a Czech politician and human rights activist. He is notable for his role as a student leader during the Velvet Revolution that led to the ousting of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia in November 1989...
) of its preceding conference. She co-sponsored the European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism
European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism
The European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism was a resolution of the European Parliament adopted on 2 April 2009 by a vote of 533-44 with 33 abstentions, in which the European Parliament condemned totalitarian crimes and called for the recognition of...
.
Education
- 1989: Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Charles University, Prague
Career
- 1997-2001: Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Slovenia
- 2001-2002: Adviser to the State Secretary for European Affairs
- 2002-2004: Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Kuwait and Qatar
- 2004-2008: Member of the 'SNK - Evropští demokraté' (European Democrats) political party
- 2008-¨2010 Chairwoman of the Evropská demokratická strana political party
- 2011- Ambassador of the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
in IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
Decorations
- Holder of the decoration 'Záslužný kříž ministra obrany ČR II stupně' (Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech RepublicCross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech RepublicThe Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic was established on 16 December 1996. The decoration is presented in three classes, and is the highest award bestowed by the Minister of Defence.-Criteria:...
, Second Class)
External links
- Political Party's Website: http://www.eds2009.cz