Petr Šimon graduated from the Faculty of Education at the University of West Bohemia, where he studied both the Czech and French languages. He has been responsible for societal safety and equal opportunities at the University of West Bohemia since 2021. In January 2024, he was appointed as the university ombudsperson. He has been coordinating several international projects focused on education, equal opportunities, and/or inclusion.
Petr Šimon is the president of the Alliance française de Plzeň, in 2015, he was decorated with the Knight in the order of the Palmes Académiques for his activities carried out within the international cooperation.