Background
Payne, Jiri Tomas was born on July 7, 1956 in Prague, Vinohrady, Czech Republic. Son of Harry Donald and Bozena (Bouckova) Payne.
Payne, Jiri Tomas was born on July 7, 1956 in Prague, Vinohrady, Czech Republic. Son of Harry Donald and Bozena (Bouckova) Payne.
Doctor in Natural Sciences, Charles University, Prague, 1981.
Programmer, computer and programming lecturer, DM Servis, Prague, 1982-1985; orderly, Doctor of Divinity Josefska, Prague, 1985-1987; boilerman, stoker, TJ Praga, Prague, 1987-1990; member, Czech national Council, Prague, 1990-1992; member chamber deps., Parliament of the Czech Republic, Prague, since 1993.
Chairman foreign affairs committee Chamber of Deputies, 1992-1996. Deputy defense minister, 1996-1997. Vice chairman foreign affairs committee, chairman standing delegation North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly, since 1997.
President Society of Friends of the United States of America, Prague, 1997.
Married Halka Kuscynska, 1982 (divorced). Children: Simon, Natan, Rachel.