Ivo Ždárek
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Ivo Žďárek was a Czech
diplomat. He died in the fire in the aftermath of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
trying to rescue people out of the burning building.
, at Stanford University
, and the Czech Diplomatic Academy. He had a wife, Jana, and two children.
in Asia
. He served as consul-general in Shanghai
, People's Republic of China
from 1995 to 1999. From 2004 to August 2008, he was the ambassador in Vietnam
. He then became the ambassador to Pakistan
.
but went in to help other survivors get out of the burning building. He called out with his mobile phone asking to be rescued but was unable to escape the blaze.
His body has arrived in his country. A ceremony paying homage to him, was held at Prague’s airport.
said.
The ceremony was also attended by Žďárek's family and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
diplomat. He died in the fire in the aftermath of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred during the night of 20 September 2008, when a dump truck filled with explosives detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing at least 54 people, injuring at least 266 and leaving a 60 ft wide, 20 ft ...
trying to rescue people out of the burning building.
Early life
He studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Moscow, at the Charles University in PraguePrague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and the Czech Diplomatic Academy. He had a wife, Jana, and two children.
Diplomatic career
Žďárek worked at various diplomatic missions of the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. He served as consul-general in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from 1995 to 1999. From 2004 to August 2008, he was the ambassador in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. He then became the ambassador to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Death
Žďárek survived the bombing of the Islamabad Marriott HotelIslamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred during the night of 20 September 2008, when a dump truck filled with explosives detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing at least 54 people, injuring at least 266 and leaving a 60 ft wide, 20 ft ...
but went in to help other survivors get out of the burning building. He called out with his mobile phone asking to be rescued but was unable to escape the blaze.
His body has arrived in his country. A ceremony paying homage to him, was held at Prague’s airport.
Czech President Václav Klaus
"We are all very saddened, we always appreciated the ambassador’s work considerably,"
Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister .An economist, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the Czech Republic's largest center-right political party. Klaus is a eurosceptic, but he reluctantly endorsed the Lisbon treaty as president of...
said.
The ceremony was also attended by Žďárek's family and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek
Mirek Topolánek
Mirek Topolánek is a former prime minister of the Czech Republic and former President of the European Council. A member of the Civic Democratic Party, he was chairman of the center-right party between November 2002 and March 2010, succeeding Václav Klaus, who was elected President in 2003.On 24...
.
External links
- Curriculum Vitae of Ivo Žďárek - Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pakistan website
- http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53574&Itemid=1