Iva Drapalova

Background

Drapalova, Iva was born on April 4, 1925 in Svepravice, Czech Republic. Daughter of Antonin and Lucie (Urbankova) Vaclavik.

Education

Sociologist, Edinburgh University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Masaryk University, 1948.

Career

Teacher, Ministry of Education, Zlate Hory, Czech Republic, 1952-1953; free lance translator, 1953-1968; translator, Associated Press, Prague, Czech Republic, 1968-1969; bureau chief, Associated Press, Prague, 1972-1988; stringer, Los Angeles Times, since 1988.

Achievements

• Iva Drapalova has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Czech Council Foreign Relations, Prague, since 1994, Czech Society United Nations, Prague, since 1995. Member Association Foreign Journalists.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, collecting egg cups.

Connections

Married Bohdan Jelinek, June 21, 1947 (divorced 1952). Married Lubor Frantisek Karel Drapal, January 30, 1953. Children: Dan, Ales.

Father:

Antonin Vaclavik

Mother:

Lucie (Urbankova) Vaclavik

Spouse:

Bohdan Jelinek

Spouse:

Lubor Frantisek Karel Drapal

child:

Ales Drapalova

child:

Dan Drapalova