Jozef Síkela
European Commissioner for International Partnerships
Jozef Síkela was born in 1967 in Rokycany, Czech Republic, is a politician and former investment banker with a career spanning leadership roles in Creditanstalt, Česká spořitelna, and Erste Group. In 2021, he became the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from, where he led the EU’s energy crisis response after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and played an important role during the successful Czech presidency of the Council of the EU. In 2024, he was named the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, where he serves as a global dealmaker, fostering international collaboration focused on sustainability, human development or economic security.