Background

Kavan, Jan was born on October 17, 1946 in London.

Education

Degree in international relations, London School of Economics and Political School, 1974. Postgraduate, St. Anthony's College, Oxford, England. Postgraduate, University Reading.

Career

Political writer, assistant editor. Head Czechoslovak section East European Reporter journal, 1985—1990. Founder, Policy Center for Promotion of Democracy in the Czech Republic, since 1993.

Member Czech Social Democratic Party, since 1993, chairman foreign affairs communications, 1994—1998. Vice president East European Cultural Foundation. Member Civic Forum Coordinator Center Council, Czech Republic.

Member federal assembly Czech Republic Parliament, 1990—1992, member senate, 1996—2000. Minister foreign affairs Government of Czech Republic, 1998—2002, deputy prime minister for foreign and security policy, 1999—2002. President 57th United Nations General Assembly, New York, 2002—2003.

Member of Parliament Czech Parliament, 2002—2006, vice president foreign affairs committee, 2004. Deputy leader Czech Social Democratic Parliamentary Party, 2004. Visiting professor Adelphi University, New York, 1992—1993.

Karl Loewenstein fellow Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1993—1994.

Achievements

• January Kavan has been listed as a noteworthy government official, president, general by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Helsinki Civic Council Presidium. Secretary Peace Groups Information Center. Vice chairman regional committee for Central and Eastern Europe Socialist International.

Connections

4 children.