Michael Žantovský

Michael Žantovský
Senator from Prague 5
In office
23 November 1996  23 November 2002
Preceded byEstablished
Succeeded byMiroslav Škaloud
Czech Republic Ambassador
to the United Kingdom
In office
5 October 2009  31 August 2015
PresidentVaclav Klaus
Miloš Zeman
Preceded byJan Winkler
Succeeded byMiroslav Škaloud
Czech Republic Ambassador
to the State of Israel
In office
2004–2009
PresidentVáclav Klaus
Preceded byDaniel Kummerman
Succeeded byTomáš Pojar
Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic
Ambassador to the United States
In office
19 November 1992  February 1997
Preceded byRita Klímová
Succeeded byAlexandr Vondra
Leader of the Civic Democratic Alliance
In office
17 June 2001  2002
Preceded byDaniel Kroupa
Succeeded byJiřina Nováková
In office
March 1997  29 November 1997
Preceded byJan Kalvoda
Succeeded byJiří Skalický
Personal details
Born3 January 1949 (1949-01-03) (age 76)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Political partyCivic Democratic Alliance
(1996–2007)
Independent
(nominated by TOP 09) (2020)
SpouseJana Žantovská
Alma materCharles University
ProfessionDiplomat, politician, author, journalist, lyricist and psychologist

Michael Žantovský (born 3 January 1949, Prague) is a Czech polymath. He is a former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom, as well as to Israel and the United States.