PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA

H.E. Mr Tomáš Dub, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Czech Republic to Samoa presented his Letter of Credence to the Head of State, Afioga
Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, during a Credentials ceremony held at the residence of the
Head of State at Vailele at 10:00am this morning. Ambassador Tomáš Dub is accredited to
Samoa with residence in Canberra, Australia.
Samoa and the Czech Republic established diplomatic relations on 12 th December 1995.
During the credentials ceremony, the remarks by the Head of State and the Ambassador
reaffirms Samoa and the Czech Republic’s desire to strengthen our existing relations through
cooperation on matters of mutual interests to benefit our people and countries. Their remarks
also reiterated the need to continue close collaboration at the United Nations to enhance global
peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and the rule of law in
the pursuit of enhancing international relations.
H.E. Mr. Tomas Dub served in various different forums at the Ministry of Finance
including as Adviser to the Deputy Minister, a Member of the Permanent Commission for
Banking, Member of the Aerospace Sub-committee, Chairman of the Sub-committee for the
presentation of the Czech Republic abroad, Member of the Foreign Committee of the Parliament
of the Czech Republic, Member of the Security Committee Prague City Assembly, Member of
the Legal and Legislation Committee – Prague City Assembly, Member of the Prague City
Assembly, MP of the Czech Republic for the Prague Electorate, Chairman of the Foreign
Committee Prague City Assembly, Head of the Standing Delegation for the Parliamentary
Assembly NATO, Member of the Defence Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Foreign
Committee. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Czech Republic from 2010-2014 as
Minister of State. From 2014-2018, he was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Japan. This is his second appointment at
Ambassadorial level as Ambassador to Australia with cross accreditations to New Zealand, Fiji,
Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands.