Background
Kukan, Eduard was born on December 26, 1939 in Trnovec nad Vahom, West Slovakia.
Kukan, Eduard was born on December 26, 1939 in Trnovec nad Vahom, West Slovakia.
Institute of International Relations, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1958-1964, Doctor of Philosophy. Charles University, Czechoslovakia, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy. Spoken languages: English, Russ, Swahili.
With Czechoslovak Foreign Service, 1964, member Africa department, 1964-1968. With Czechoslovak Embassy in Zambia, 1968-1973. Member Secretariat of Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1973-1977.
Minister counsellor Czechoslovakian Embassy in United States of America, 1977-1981. Head Department of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981-1985. Ambassador to Ethiopia Government of Czechoslovakia, 1985-1988, permanent representative to United Nations, 1990-1993.
Minister of foreign affairs Government of Slovakia, Bratislava, 1994, member of Parliament, since 1994. Chairman Democratic Union of Slovakia, 1997-1998. Deputy chairman Slovak Democratic Coalition, 1998.
Minister of foreign affairs Slovak Republic, since 1998. Special envoy for Balkans United Nations Secretary General, 1999—2001. Permanent representative of Slovakia to United Nations, 1993-1994.
Member, deputy chairman Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, 2000.
International law; tennis. Paintings; theatre.
Spouse Zdenka, National of Czechoslovakian & Slovak Federal Representative.