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Martin Tlapa

Martin Tlapa
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic

Born: September 28, 1964; Prague, Czech Republic

Education

  • 1989 - Graduated from the Prague University of Economics, Faculty of Trade
  • 2003 - Sheffield Hallam University and Czech Technical University,  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Background

  • 1989-1991 - Research Institute for Foreign Economic Relations, study of the  trade relations with OECD countries, bilateral economic relations with EFTA states,
  • 1991-1992 - Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade, Prague.  Department of Developed Market Economies, Bilateral relations with New Zealand and Cyprus, Free Trade Agreement with EFTA.
  • 1992-1996 - Embassy of the Czech Republic in Canada, Secretary for Commercial and Eonomic Afairs,
  • 1996-1997 - Center of Foreign Econoimic Relations, Director of External Relations, Secretary General,
  • 1997 – 2004 - CzechTrade Promotion Agency / CzechTrade,
    • Secretary General  1997
    • Deputy Director General 1997-1999
    • Director General 2000-2004
  • 2004 - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, External Economic Relations and European Integration (June 1, 2004).

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