Petr Gazdík Explained

Petr Gazdík
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
Primeminister:Petr Fiala
Term Start:17 December 2021
Term End:29 June 2022
Predecessor:Robert Plaga
Successor:Vladimír Balaš
Office1:Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start1:12 December 2013
Term End1:24 November 2017
Office2:Leader of STAN
Term Start2:16 April 2016
Term End2:13 April 2019
Predecessor2:Martin Půta
Successor2:Vít Rakušan
Term Start3:19 February 2009
Term End3:28 March 2014
Predecessor3:Josef Zicha
Successor3:Martin Půta
Office4:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start4:29 May 2010
Office5:1st Vice-Chair of STAN
Termstart5:28 March 2014
Termend5:16 April 2016
Predecessor5:Stanislav Polčák
Successor5:Vít Rakušan
Office6:Mayor of Suchá Loz
Term Start6:2002
Term End6:2010
Successor6:Václav Bujáček
Birth Date:26 June 1974
Birth Place:Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Alma Mater:Masaryk University
Party:Mayors and Independents (2004-present)
Spouse:Eva Gazdíková
Children:4
Occupation:politician, teacher
Website:www.gazdik.cz

Petr Gazdík (born 26 June 1974) is a Czech politician[1] who has been member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2010. He served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic in the Cabinet of Petr Fiala from December 2021 to June 2022 and was a leader of Mayors and Independents party from 2009 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019.[2] Previously he was a mayor of Suchá Loz. He is married and he has four children.

On 19 June 2022 Gazdík announced his resignation as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in connection with his ties with businessman and lobbyist, he also resigned as vice-president of STAN.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petr Gazdík . 21 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Gazdík je staronovým šéfem STAN, dostal přes 93 procent hlasů . 25 March 2017 . 25 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Lucie Stuchlíková, Martina Machová . "Udělal jsem chybu, ale nic neukradl." Gazdík skončil kvůli korupční aféře . . 2022-06-19 . 2022-06-25 . cs.