Andrej Babiš
Andrej Babiš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈandrɛj ˈbabɪʃ]; born 2 September 1954) is a Czech businessman and politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2017 until 2021. In 2023, he unsuccessfully ran for President of the Czech Republic, losing to General Petr Pavel.
Andrej Babiš | |
|---|---|
 Babiš in 2015 | |
| Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
| In office 6 December 2017 – 17 December 2021 | |
| President | Miloš Zeman |
| Deputy | Richard Brabec (2017–2019) Martin Stropnický (2017–2018) Jan Hamáček Alena Schillerová |
| Preceded by | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Succeeded by | Petr Fiala |
| Leader of ANO 2011 | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 24 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Preceded by | Jan Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Richard Brabec |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 24 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Preceded by | Jan Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Pilný |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1954 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Citizenship | Slovakia,[1] Czech Republic[2] |
| Political party | ANO 2011 (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Slovakia (1980–1989) |
| Spouse(s) |
Monika Herodesová (m. 2017) |
| Alma mater | University of Economics, Bratislava |
| Signature |  |
Babiš, the second richest man in the Czech Republic, is a former CEO and sole owner of the Agrofert group[3] with a net worth of about $4.04 billion according to Bloomberg.[4]
Political career
changeBabiš served as Finance Minister of the Czech Republic and Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the economy from January 2014 to May 2017 until he was fired by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka due to rumors of financial irregularities. Babiš has led ANO 2011 party since 2012 when he founded it as a protest movement against established politics. He has been Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since 2013.
Scandals
changeBabiš has been under investigation since December 2015 due to allegations that an anonymous company he controlled unlawfully received subsidies from the European Union. In September 2017, his parliamentary immunity was stripped after police request in connection with the case and Babiš was formally charged on 9 October 2017.[5]
Prime Minister
changeBabiš was elected Prime Minister of the Czech Republic following his victory in the 2017 legislative election when his party won 78 seats winning the majority party in the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic.[6]
References
change- ↑ "Babiš vládne i slovenským boháčům. Díky dvojímu občanství | Chytré portfolio". Lidové noviny (in Czech). 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Babiš – nový magnát č. 1". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Končím ve vedení Agrofertu, tvrdí Babiš. Majitelem ale zůstává, sám si podepsal výpověď". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). iHNED. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "Czech election front-runner charged with subsidy fraud". POLITICO. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Anti-establishment billionaire Andrej Babiš to be named Czech PM". The Guardian. October 22, 2017.
Other websites
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Media related to Andrej Babiš at Wikimedia Commons- Official blog
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic website[permanent dead link]
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic website[permanent dead link]
- Curriculum Vitae on Government website
- Curriculum Vitae on ANO 2011 website
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