Macinka was visiting the United States from Tuesday until today.
The reassignment of the post in the USA is part of a package of changes in the leadership of 16 embassies and permanent missions, which was approved by the previous government of Petr Fiala (ODS), in January the cabinet of Andrej Babiš (ANO) was abolished and, according to him, Babiš agreed with President Petr Pavlo on four changes.
National security adviser Hynek Kmoníček should act as Czech ambassador to the UN, Babiš told Deníku.cz last week.
Kulhánek will replace Ambassador Miloslav Stašek, who has been in the USA since 2022. Previously, for example, he held the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
