Martin Povejšil

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Czechia

Martin Povejšil is a senior Czech diplomat and currently holds the position of Deputy Foreign Minister for Security Policy and Multilateral Affairs. Mr. Povejšil joined the Czechoslovak Foreign Service shortly after the political changes in the country in 1990. Throughout his career, he held a variety of senior positions in the Czechoslovak and Czech Ministries of Foreign Affairs as well as in diplomatic missions abroad. His professional portfolio changed over time from emerging economies and development issues to European affairs and security policy and from bilateral relations to multilateral diplomacy.