Joseph
M. Burza
Entrepreneur. Diplomat. Publisher.
Profile
President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Chairman of the Paneuropa Slovak Republic
Ambassador in the Canada-Europe economic chamber
Education
Master’s degree
– Branch foreign trade
CEAC BarceloNa
Escuela Diplomatica Madrid
Diplomatische Akademie Wien
– (InterNship)
Banc Sabadell (Spain)
– territorial specialist at the bank’s headquarters
Publisher
CANADA exclusive
– International magazine
Life Exclusive
– Prestigious international magazine
International
relations
Kyriacos Kakouris
– Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
J.M. Burza gets along well with K. Kakouris even privately
Hans Adam II
– Prince of Liechtenstein, Monarch
J.M. Burza meets of the princely royal family, including Hans Adam II and his younger brother Prince Nikolaus von Lichtenstein
Otto John Jelinek
– Minister of Finance (National Revenue) of Canada
Mr. Joseph M. Burza is a long-time friend of Mr. Jelinek.
Diane Ablonczy
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada
Mr. Burza and Minister Ablonczy were close.
Herman Van Rompuy
– President of the European Council
At a meeting in Haus der Industrie in Vienna.
Slovak Presidents
in the Chamber
of Commerce
Michal Kováč
– 1st President of Slovak Republic
President Michal Kováč and his wife Emília were regular guests of the Chamber.
Rudolf Schuster
– 2nd President of Slovak Republic
President Rudolf Schuster a good friend of J.M. Burza, is the honorary chairman of the Chamber.
Ivan Gašparovič
– 3rd President of Slovak Republic
As an official guest at an event at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce headquarters
Richard Raši
– Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
At working meeting with the Chairman of Parliament regarding the awarding of the Stephen B. Roman State Prize
Honorary member
of the Chamber
Karl von Habsburg
– Archduke, Successor of the Emperor, Honorary member of the Chamber
Mr. Burza presents ArchdukeKarl von Habsburg, head of the Habsburg family, with honorary membership in the Chamber.
Thomas J. Bata
– legendary shoe manufacturer, former Vice-President of the Chamber
Thomas Bata, honorary Vice President of the Chamber, celebrated his 91st birthday at the Chamber’s headquarters.
Heinz Fischer
– former President of Austria
J.M. Burza ceremoniously awarded the Austrian President honorary membership in the Chamber
Rudolf Schuster
– former president of Slovak Republic, Honorary President of the Chamber
The international
price of culture
Diana Krall
– world-famous Jazz diva
Diana Krall receives the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Culture Award from Mr. Joseph M. Burza.
Bryan Adams
B. Adams asked J.M. Brza for help in organizing an exhibition of his photographs in Prague
Joan Punyet Miró
– grandson of world-famous painter
– CEO Fundation Successió Miró
J.M. Burza and J. Punyet Miró collaborated closely on an exhibition of paintings by the famous Joan Miró
José Cura
– world-known Opera singer
Famous Argentine tenor José Cura in a cordial meeting with J.M. Burza. J. Cura is the laureate of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Culture Award.
Aristocratic
friendships
George John Prince of Lobkowicz
J.M. Burza is connected to G. Lobkowicz by business cooperation
Karl prince of Schwarzenberg
Joseph M. Burza and Prince Karl von Schwarzenberg were friend for over 20 years.
Count Zdeňek Filip Sternberg
Count František Maria Kinský
Queen of Spain Sophia
Mr. Burza has been in contact with Queen Sofia since his time in Spain.
Cardinals of Vatican
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn
– Count, the Archbishop of Vienna
In a friendly conversation at a reception making the 60th anniversary of the reopening of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Turkson
– previous President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri
– Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops (2013-2020)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
descendant of the ancient families Bernkopf and von Zerdahely
black belt in karate
Stephen Boleslav Roman –
Uranium King
– Representative Book about the most important Slovak Entrepreneur in history
