Maroš Šefčovič

Slovak nationality. Married with three children.

Commission Vice-President for Energy Union

2014-present

Author of the book "Driving the EU forward – summary of 5 years' experience in

the position of the Vice-President ".

2014

Elected as a Member of the European Parliament

2014

European Commissioner and Vice-President for Inter-Institutional Relations and

Administration

2010-2014

European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth

2009-2010

Slovak Permanent Representative to the EU

2004-2009

Director-General of European Affairs Section at the Slovak Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

2003

Director-General of Bilateral Cooperation Section at the Slovak Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

2002

Awarded Chatam Sofer Medal for promotion of Slovak-Israeli relations.

2002

Ph.D. in international and European law, Comenius University in Bratislava

2000

Ambassador, Slovak Embassy, Israel

1999

Deputy Head of Mission, Slovak Mission to the EU in Brussels

1998

Director, Slovak Foreign Minister's Office

1998

Deputy Director, Slovak Foreign Minister's Office

1997

Deputy Director for the EU and NATO countries, Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1996

Deputy Chief of Mission, Czech and Slovak Embassy, Canada

1992

Third Secretary and Consul, Czech and Slovak Embassy, Zimbabwe

1991-1992

Advisor to the first Deputy Foreign Minister, Czech and Slovak Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

1990

Doctor of Law (JUDr.), Comenius University in Bratislava

1990