Oľga Algayerová

Oľga Algayerová (born 13 October 1959)^[1][2] is a Slovak diplomat and the former-Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She replaced Christian Friis Bach of Denmark.^[3]

Oľga Algayerová
Personal details
Born	(1959-10-13) 13 October 1959 (age 65)
Alma mater	University of Economics in Bratislava University of Malta (MA)

Education

Algayerová is a graduate of the University of Malta and the Open University Business School and holds a master's degree in contemporary diplomacy and an Engineer of Economy diploma from Business Faculty of the University of Economics in Bratislava.^[4]

Career

Prior to her diplomatic career, Algayerová worked in the private sector as Corporate Export Manager at Zentiva International from 2004 to 2006. From 2010 to 2012, she held the position of President of the Slovak Millennium Development Goals. From 2006 to 2010, she was State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[3]

Before her appointment on 13 April 2017 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Algayerová was the Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the International Organizations in Vienna.

Other activities

• International Gender Champions (IGC), Member^[5]

References

1. "Euro-Brew s.r.o. >> Aktuality - O. Algayerová sa stretla so štátnou ministerkou pre spolkové a európske záležitosti Bavorska".
2. "Ms. Olga Algayerova of Slovakia - Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
3. "Secretary-General Appoints Olga Algayerova of Slovakia Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Europe". United Nations.
4. "Ms. Olga Algayerova of Slovakia - Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
5. Members International Gender Champions (IGC).