Background
Dienstbier, Jirí was born on April 20, 1937 in Kladno, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jirí and Anna (Hajek) Dienstbier.
Diplomat journalist political scientist writer
Dienstbier, Jirí was born on April 20, 1937 in Kladno, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jirí and Anna (Hajek) Dienstbier.
Master of Arts, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1960. Doctor (honorary), University Burgundy.
Journalist, commentator, correspondent Far East, United States of America bureaus Radio Prague, 1958-1969. Documentarist Design Institute, Prague, 1970-1979. Imprisoned for human rights activities, 1979-1982.
Night watchman, 1982-1983. Stoker, 1983-1989; minister foreign affairs Government of Czech Republic, 1989-1992, deputy premier, 1990-1992. Chairman Civic Movement, 1992—2011.
Visiting professor Claremont University, California, 1997-1998, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1999, Brown University, Providence, 2003. Special rapporteur of United Nations Human Rights Commission for Yugoslavia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1998-2001. Personal representative of Czechoslovakian President Havel for Multilateralism and reform of United Nations, 1995—2002, trustee, director Reuters Founders Share Company, since 2005.
Senator Czech Parliament. Chairman Committee Foreign Rels, Defense and Security.
Spokesman Charter 77, Czechoslovakia, 1979, 85. Spokesman Civic Forum, Czechoslovakia, 1989. Member International Press Institute, New York Academy of Sciences, Commission on Global Governance.
Married Jirina Dienstbier. Children: Monika, Irena, Jirí, Kristina.