Petr Nečas
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Petr Nečas (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈnɛtʃas]; born 19 November 1964) is a Czech former politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Civic Democratic Party from 2010 to 2013, and as Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 1993 to 2013.
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Petr Nečas | |
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Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
In office 28 June 2010 – 10 July 2013 | |
President | Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman |
Preceded by | Jan Fischer |
Succeeded by | Jiří Rusnok |
Leader of the Civic Democratic Party | |
In office 20 April 2010 – 17 June 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mirek Topolánek |
Succeeded by | Petr Fiala |
Minister of Defence Acting | |
In office 21 December 2012 – 19 March 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Karolína Peake |
Succeeded by | Vlastimil Picek |
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
In office 4 September 2006 – 8 May 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Mirek Topolánek |
Preceded by | Zdeněk Škromach |
Succeeded by | Petr Šimerka |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 January 1993 – 28 August 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-11-19) 19 November 1964 (age 59) Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Political party | Civic Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Radka Nečasová (1984–2013) Jana Nečasová (2013–present) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (now Masaryk University) |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Born in Uherské Hradiště, Nečas earned a doctor of natural sciences degree in physics at Masaryk University in Brno. In 1991, he was one of the co-founders of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). Becoming an MP in 1993, he served as a member of the Foreign Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and three years later he became Chairman of the Committee on Security. In 2006 Nečas was appointed as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs under the leadership of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. In the Chamber of Deputies, he was given the nickname Fidel by the communist MPs due to his long filibustering speeches.[1] The 2010 legislative election led to Nečas becoming Prime Minister as the head of a coalition government with TOP 09 and Public Affairs (VV) (later replaced by Liberal Democrats). His premiership was marked by the ongoing effects of the late-2000s financial crisis; these involved a large deficit in government finances that his government sought to reduce through austerity measures. The cabinet led by Nečas pushed through laws on the restitution of the properties of the Christian churches, pensionary reform and reform of the colleges; all of these were deeply unpopular and were much criticized.
Nečas resigned on 17 June 2013 due to police investigation in which his chief of staff Jana Nagyová (now Jana Nečasová), who was also his mistress, was arrested. His resignation opened the way to the 2013 snap election, where his party ODS was marginalized to only 16 seats, the lowest in its history, and sent into opposition.
He has been praised for the savings made to rein in the Czech Republic's national debt. His critics often accuse him of corruption and criticise his inability to solve healthcare issues.[2] In May 2023, Nečas was convicted of perjury and issued a fine, becoming the first prime minister in history to be found guilty of a criminal offense.[3]