Miroslav Lajčák

Slovak politician and diplomat

Miroslav Lajčák (born 20 March 1963) is a Slovak diplomat. He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1] He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 72nd session[2] from September 2017 until his term expired in September 2018.


Miroslav Lajčák
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
12 September 2017 – 19 September 2018
Preceded byPeter Thomson
Succeeded byMaría Fernanda Espinosa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
4 April 2012
Prime MinisterRobert Fico
Preceded byMikuláš Dzurinda
In office
26 January 2009 – 8 July 2010
Prime MinisterRobert Fico
Preceded byJán Kubiš
Succeeded byMikuláš Dzurinda
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
30 June 2007 – 26 March 2009
Preceded byChristian Schwarz-Schilling
Succeeded byValentin Inzko
Personal details
Born (1963-03-20) 20 March 1963 (age 61)
Poprad, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyCommunist Party (Before 1992)
Direction-Social Democracy (1994–present)
Spouse(s)Jarmila Hargašová
Alma materComenius University
Moscow State Institute of International Relations

References change

  1. "Government Office of the Slovak Republic – Members of the government".
  2. "President of the 72nd Session - General Assembly of the United Nations". www.un.org.

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