Petr Kolář

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Petr Kolář
Czech Republic Ambassador to Sweden
In office 5 September 1996 – 1998
President	Václav Havel
Preceded by	Václav Frýbert
Succeeded by	Tomáš Husák
Czech Republic Ambassador to Ireland
In office 13 September 1999 – 2003
President	Václav Havel
Preceded by	Luboš Nový
Succeeded by	Josef Havlas
Czech Republic Ambassador to the United States
In office 2 December 2005 – 30 June 2010
President	Václav Klaus
Preceded by	Martin Palouš
Succeeded by	Petr Gandalovič
Czech Republic Ambassador to Russia
In office 8 February 2011 – 31 December 2012
President	Václav Klaus
Preceded by	Miroslav Kostelka
Succeeded by	Vladimír Remek
Personal details
Born	(1962-09-27) 27 September 1962 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Spouse	Jaroslava Kolářová (div.)
Domestic partner	Světlana Witowská
Children	2
Alma mater	Charles University
Profession	Diplomat
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Petr Kolář (born 27 September 1962) is a Czech politician. He served as ambassador to Russia from 2010 through 2012. He is currently a senior advisor to the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs in Prague.

Early life

Kolář graduated from Charles University in Prague in 1986 with majors in information technology, library science and ethnography. His interests are international politics, sport, literature, history, fine arts.

Diplomatic career

Kolář has held numerous positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1996 to 1998, he served as Czech Ambassador to Sweden. In 1999, Kolář became Ambassador to Ireland. He left the office in 2003. From 1 September 2003 to 12 October 2005, he was Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Bilateral Relations. Until the end of June 2010 he was the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States.