Jiří Rusnok
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 | 16 October 1960 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| 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
- ↑ Willoughby, Ian (25 June 2013). "President Zeman appoints Rusnok as caretaker prime minister". Czech Radio. Retrieved 25 June 2013.[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. 7 December 2013. http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/07/jiri-rusnok-czech-prime-minister-dreading-nelson-mandela-funeral-4222066/. Retrieved 11 December 2013.