Josef Zieleniec

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Josef Zieleniec
Member of the European Parliament
In office 12 June 2004 – 2009
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
In office 1 January 1993 – 23 October 1997
Succeeded by	Jaroslav Šedivý
Personal details
Born	(1946-04-28) April 28, 1946 (age 78) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Czech
Political party	Public Affairs
Other political affiliations	Civic Democratic Party (1992–1998) SNK European Democrats (2004–9)
Alma mater	VŠE
Profession	Economist, Politician

Josef Zieleniec (born 28 May 1946) is a Czech politician and former Member of the European Parliament. From 2004, was a member of the SNK European Democrats (SNK-ED). In the European Parliament, he was a member of the European People's Party and served on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Zieleniec is currently a lecturer at the Prague academic center of New York University.