Petr Kolář

For the Czech pop singer, see Petr Kolář (singer).
Petr Kolář
Czech Republic Ambassador to Sweden
In office
5 September 1996 – 1998
PresidentVáclav Havel
Preceded byVáclav Frýbert
Succeeded byTomáš Husák [cs]
Czech Republic Ambassador to Ireland
In office
13 September 1999 – 2003
PresidentVáclav Havel
Preceded byLuboš Nový
Succeeded byJosef Havlas
Czech Republic Ambassador to the United States
In office
2 December 2005 – 30 June 2010
PresidentVáclav Klaus
Preceded byMartin Palouš
Succeeded byPetr Gandalovič
Czech Republic Ambassador to Russia
In office
8 February 2011 – 31 December 2012
PresidentVáclav Klaus
Preceded byMiroslav Kostelka
Succeeded byVladimír Remek
Personal details
Born (1962-09-27) 27 September 1962 (age 62)
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
SpouseJaroslava Kolářová (div.)
Domestic partnerSvětlana Witowská
Children2, including Ondřej
Alma materCharles University
ProfessionDiplomat
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Petr Kolář (born 27 September 1962) is a Czech politician. He served as ambassador to Russia from 2010 through 2012.[1] He has served as senior advisor to the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs in Prague since 2016.[2]

Kolář has held numerous positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served as Czech Ambassador to Sweden from 1996 to 1998. Kolář became Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland in 1999 but left the office in 2003. From 1 September 2003 to 12 October 2005, he was Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Bilateral Relations. Kolář served as the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States until 2010.[3][dead link‍]

Kolář was married to Jaroslava Kolářová and has two sons,[4] including Ondřej, served as mayor of the Prague 6 district from 2014 to 2022 before becoming a MEP in 2021.[5] In January 2020, Petr Kolář was widowed.[6] His partner was then-presenter Světlana Witowská, who divorced director of the Prague transport company Petr Witowský in early 2020.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-cosmonaut to be Czech ambassador to Russia". The Prague Post. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Petr Kolář". Squire Patton Boggs. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Czech ambassador to USA Kolar to become ambassador to Russia". Česke Noviny. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.