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Jaromír Zůna
Profile
Jaromír Zůna is a Czech politician and retired lieutenant general who has served as the deputy prime minister and minister of defense of the Czech Republic since December 2025. Born on November 26, 1960, he built a distinguished military career spanning several decades, including serving as the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff and working as a military attaché in Beijing. Following his retirement from military service, he entered politics and was appointed to cabinet under Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
Details
- Born
- 1960-11-26 · 65 years old
- Education
- Jan Žižka Military Gymnasium in Opava; Ludvík Svoboda Military Academy of the Land Forces in Vyškov; Antonín Zápotocký Military Academy; University of Defence; Metropolitan University Prague
- Career
- Lieutenant general in the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Military attaché at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beijing, Arms company employee
