(2013 - 2014)
Ing. Vlastimil PICEK
Minister of Defence
Marital Status: married
Wife: Dagmar Pickova
Date of Birth: 25 October 1956
Place of Birth: Turnov
Educational Background:
1975
Graduation from the Military Technical High School at Nove Mesto nad Vahom
1976 – 1981
Military Academy in Brno
1978 – 1982
Internal study, Military Academy in Brno
1982 – 1983
Internal study of military intelligence
1993
Postgraduate studies at the Czech Technical University in Prague
1997
Follow-on academic course of the General Staff at the Military Academy in Brno
Service Experience:
1975 – 1978
Senior radio operator
1983 – 1986
Deputy Battalion Commander for Technical Issues
1986 – 1989
Senior officer at the National Air Defence HQ
1989 – 1993
Head of HQ Group for AF and NAD
1993 – 1994
Chief of Signal Branch 4th Air Defence Corps HQ
1994 – 1995
Section Chief of the Signal Branch at the General Staff of ACR
1995 – 1996
Deputy Chief of the Signal Branch at the General Staff of ACR
1996 – 1997
Chief of the Signal Branch at the General Staff of ACR (GS)
1997 – 2000
Chief of the Operational-Tactical C2 Systems Department, GS
2000 – 2001
Chief of the ACR Signal Branch – Chief of the Command and Control Division, GS
2001 – 2003
Chief of the ACR Control and Command Division, GS – MoD Security Director
14 March 2001
appointed the Brigadier General
1 May 2003
Chief of the Military Office of President of the Czech Republic
8 May 2003
appointed the Major General
8 May 2006
appointed the Lieutenant General
1 March 2007 - 30 June 2012
Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
28 October 2009
appointed the General
30 June 2012
retired from the post of the Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
18 September 2012
First Deputy Minister of Defence
19 March 2013
Minister of Defence
Awards and Decorations:
Selection:
Cross of Merits of the Minister of Defence, Grade III
ACR Medal, Grade III
National Service Medal
Medal for Merits in National Defence
Honorary Commemorative Badge for Service in Peace Operation in the Balkans
NATO 50th Anniversary Medal
Honorary Commemorative ACR Badge of Premysl Otakar II, the Iron and Golden King
Children:
sons Ondrej and Tomas
Hobbies:
sports – tennis, skiing