| Jozef Dravecký | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-25)25 July 1947 Spišská Nová Ves, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 23 January 2023(2023-01-23) (aged 75) Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Occupation | diplomat |
| Years active | 1973–2013 |
Jozef Dravecký (25 July 1947 – 23 January 2023) was a Slovak mathematician and diplomat. Between 1991 and 2013, he served as the ambassador of Slovakia to Bulgaria (1993–1998), the Baltic States (2000 – 2005) and the Holy See (2007–2013).
Dravecký was born in Spišská Nová Ves. He studied Sciences at the Comenius University graduating in 1971. In 1973 – 1990 he was a professor of Mathematical Analysis at the university.
In 2010, Dravecký was awarded the Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX by the Pope Benedict XVI.
His death, on 23 January 2023 at the age of 75, was announced by the Chairman of the Christian Union of Pensioners Peter Mach in a Facebook post.
References
- ^ "Profile at Dravecky's family website". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Magušin, Michal. "Zomrel Jozef Dravecký / Od matematika a člena tajnej cirkvi až po veľvyslanca vo Vatikáne". www.postoj.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "Slovenský veľvyslanec dostal vysoké vyznamenanie od pápeža". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- 1947 births
- 2023 deaths
- Ambassadors of Slovakia to the Holy See
- Ambassadors of Slovakia to Bulgaria
- Ambassadors of Slovakia to Lithuania
- Ambassadors of Slovakia to Latvia
- Ambassadors of Slovakia to Estonia
- Slovak mathematicians
- Slovak Roman Catholics
- People from Spišská Nová Ves
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX
- Academic staff of Comenius University
- Comenius University alumni