Mikuláš Bek
Mikuláš Bek | |
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![]() Bek in 2019 | |
19th Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | |
Assumed office 4 May 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
Preceded by | Vladimír Balaš |
4th Minister for European Affairs | |
In office 17 December 2021 – 4 May 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
Preceded by | Juraj Chmiel (2010) |
Succeeded by | Martin Dvořák |
Senator from Brno | |
Assumed office 13 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Eliška Wagnerová |
Personal details | |
Born | Šternberk, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 22 April 1964
Political party | Independent (nominated by Mayors and Independents) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | musicologist |
Website | mikulasbek.cz |
Mikuláš Bek (born 22 April 1964) is a Czech musicologist[1] and politician, who has been serving as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since May 2023.[2] He previously served as the Minister of EU Affairs from December 2021 to May 2023.[3]
Early career
[edit]From 2011 to 2019 he served as rector of Masaryk University in Brno, succeeding his friend and future cabinet superior Petr Fiala.
Political career
[edit]Since 2018 Bek has been a member of the Czech Senate representing the Brno-City electoral district, as a nominee of the Mayors and Independents. In the Senate, he chaired the Committee on EU Affairs.[1] In November 2021, he stated that the Visegrád Group is overrated and that he wants to focus on cooperation with Germany and the Western European countries.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bayer, Lili (23 June 2022). "The Czechs Europe needs to know". Politico Europe.
- ^ Menšík, Jan (4 May 2023). "Fiala uvedl ministry. Bek slibuje ve školství "svižnou evoluci". Dvořák chce vyvracet české "chiméry" o EU". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Zeman to name Petr Fiala prime minister next Friday". Radio Prague. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Nový ministr pro Evropu: Visegrádská čtyřka se přeceňuje, říká Bek". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.