Juraj Chmiel

Juraj Chmiel is a Czech diplomat. He served as the nation's Minister for European Affairs.
Chmiel entered the diplomatic corps in 1992 and held several positions within the Ministry of [Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs], specialising in Africa at that time. He served as the country's Ambassador to Nigeria from 1996 to 2003 and Australia from 2008 to 2009. From September 2014 until June 2019, Chmiel served as Czech Republic Ambassador to Hungary. In June 2019, he took post of Ambassador to Slovenia until 2023.