Jiří Rusnok
Czech politician and economist
Jiří Rusnok (born 16 October 1960) is a Czech politician and economist. He was the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from July 2013 to January 2014.[1][2]
Jiří Rusnok | |
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Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
In office 10 July 2013 – 29 January 2014 | |
President | Miloš Zeman |
Deputy | Jan Fischer Martin Pecina |
Preceded by | Petr Nečas |
Succeeded by | Bohuslav Sobotka |
Minister of Industry and Trade | |
In office 15 July 2002 – 19 March 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Vladimír Špidla |
Preceded by | Miroslav Grégr |
Succeeded by | Milan Urban |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 13 April 2001 – 15 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Miloš Zeman |
Preceded by | Pavel Mertlík |
Succeeded by | Bohuslav Sobotka |
Personal details | |
Born | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 16 October 1960
Political party | Independent (2010–present) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1998–2010) |
Alma mater | University of Economics, Prague |
On 6 December 2013, he was recorded telling the defense minister that he "dreaded" going to South Africa for the funeral of Nelson Mandela. He later apologized.[3]
On 25 May 2016, President Miloš Zeman appointed Rusnok as 4th Governor of the Czech National Bank, succeeding Miroslav Singer.
References
change- ↑ Willoughby, Ian (25 June 2013). "President Zeman appoints Rusnok as caretaker prime minister". Czech Radio. Retrieved 25 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Jiri Rusnok appointed as new Czech prime minister". BBC. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Czech prime minister 'dreading' Nelson Mandela funeral". Metro (British newspaper). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.