Name, surname including titles: JUDr. Cyril Svoboda, Ph.D.
Date and place of birth: November 24, 1956, Prague
Marital Status:
Married, wife MUDr. Věnceslava Svobodová, four sons, eleven grandchildren
Education:
- 2017 Ph.D., Police Academy of the Czech Republic: Security and Legal Studies
- 1981 JUDr.
- 1976-1980 Faculty of Law, Charles University
- 1972-1976 Gymnasium Libeňského zámku 1, Prague 8
- 1963-1972 Nine-year Elementary School, Prague 6
Employment:
- 1980-1983 Specialist Referent, Transit Gas Pipeline
- 1980-1981 Basic Military Service, VÚ 6363 Žatec
- 1983-1990 State Notary
- 1990-1992 Advisor to the Prime Minister of the CSFR
- 1992 Executive Secretary of the Government Commission for the Preparation of the Constitution of the Czech Republic
- 1992-2010 Member of the European Committee on Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
- 1992-1998 Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Government
- 1992-1996 First Deputy Minister of Justice
- 1996-1998 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1998 Minister of the Interior
- 1998-2010 Member of the Chamber of Deputies
- 1998-2006 Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Immunities
- 2001-2003 Chairman of KDU-ČSL
- 2002-2006 Minister of Foreign Affairs (2002-2004 Deputy Prime Minister)
- 2007-2009 Minister - Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Government
- 2009-2010 Chairman of KDU-ČSL
- 2009-2010 Minister for Regional Development
- 2011-present Director of the Diplomatic Academy
- 2014-present Director of the Diplomatic Institute, public benefit organization
- 2018-2021 Member of the Expert Group of the Ministry of Defense for the new arrangement and optimization of the current security system
- 2018-2021 Advisor to the Prime Minister
- 2023-present Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Administrative Law
National Security Clearance for Individuals:
- NBU 116528 level Secret (valid until August 30, 2024)
- NBU 123908 level Top Secret (valid until February 29, 2024)
- NATO Certificate: COSMIC TOP SECRET (valid until February 29, 2024)
Foreign Language Proficiency:
- English C1 Certificate
- French C1 Certificate
- Russian B2 Certificate
Teaching Activities:
- 1998-2006 Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Charles University, Department of Constitutional Law
- 2011 – present Director of the Diplomatic Academy
- 2011-2021 University Lecturer, Charles University (Faculty of Theology)
- 2012 – present University Lecturer, CEVRO Institute
- 2010 – present University Lecturer, University of Economics and Management
- 2017 – present University Lecturer, Police Academy of the Czech Republic
- 2017 – present Lecturer for General Staff Courses in Military Intelligence
Professional Publications:
- Svoboda, C.: Security Risks and Threats to the Czech Republic Based on Security Doctrines of Key Countries, Dissertation, Police Academy, 2017
- Brezina, P., Svoboda, C.: Political Science and International Relations, Prague VŠEM 2023, ISBN 9788087839621, Second Edition
- Svoboda, C.: Crisis Management in Public Administration, Prague VŠEM, 2022, ISBN 978-80-88330-62-2
- Svoboda, C., Hoda, D.: EU Law, VŠEM 2016, ISBN: 978-80-87839-5
- Mastný, V., Svoboda, C., Víšek, J., et al. Current Challenges in Light of the Global Security Environment, Police Academy, ISBN: 978-7251-479-3
- Hendrych, D., Svoboda, C.: Constitution of the Czech Republic, Commentary, Monograph, First Edition, Prague C.H.Beck, 1997, ISBN 80-7179-084-2
- SVOBODA, Cyril and HRINKO, Martin. The Role and Activities of the State in Ensuring Security. Online. Prague: Police Academy of the Czech Republic, 2025. ISBN 978-80-7251-568-4.
Foreign Study/Lecture Visits and Internships:
- ERASMUS Program: École supérieure de commerce de La Rochelle, Teaching Assignment 2016 – European Integration
- Catholic University of Ružomberok, April 3-4, 2016 – Migration as a Threat to Europe – Lecture and Seminar
Study Stay:
- 1991 Study Stay at Notre Dame University, USA
Conferences:
- Warsaw Security Forum, Warsaw, November 20-21, 2014
- Warsaw Security Forum, Warsaw, November 5-6, 2015
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 4-6, 2012
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 6-8, 2016
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 5-8, 2017
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 4-6, 2018
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 3-5, 2019
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 3-5, 2020
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 6-8, 2021
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 4-7, 2022
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 3-5, 2023
- Economic Forum Krynica, September 18-20, 2024
- Security Conference Forum on Returning Foreign Fighters, Doha, Qatar, October 30-31, 2018 (attended by intelligence service experts). Invitation extended by UK security experts.
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 16-17, 2013 – Presentation (Topic: European Security)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 12-15, 2015 – Presentation (Topic: European Security)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 8-10, 2017 – Presentation (Topic: Africa-EU, Brexit, Migration)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 7-9, 2019 – Presentation (Topic: Brexit, Migration)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, May 7-2, 2022 – Presentation (Topic: Terrorism and Migration)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 15-18, 2023 – Presentation (Topic: Cybersecurity, Africa-Europe Relations, Resource Security, Migration)
- MEDAYS Conference, Morocco, Tangier, November 15-18, 2023 – Presentation (Topic: Navigating Global Uncertainty: Strategic Alliances in a Fragmented World, and Global Economy Outlook: Sovereignty, Resilience, and the Path to Recovery)
- Continuity of the Czech Republic's Constitution with Czechoslovak Traditions, Prague, May 10-11, 2018
Awards and Honors:
- 2006 Award of the Republic of Austria (Großes Goldenes Ehrenzeichen am Bande)
- 2008 Award of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband)
- 2012 Officer of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic (Officier de la Légion d'honneur)
