| Robert Plaga | |
| Office: | Minister of Education, Youth and Sports |
| Primeminister: | Andrej Babiš |
| Term Start: | 13 December 2017 |
| Term End: | 17 December 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Stanislav Štech |
| Successor: | Petr Gazdík |
| Office2: | Lieutenant of Minister of Education, Youth and Sports |
| Term Start2: | 18 December 2021 |
| Term Start3: | 1 February 2015 |
| Term End3: | 13 December 2017 |
| Office4: | Representative of South Moravian Region |
| Term Start4: | 8 October 2016 |
| Term End4: | 21 November 2016 |
| Office5: | Representative of the city of Brno |
| Term Start5: | 11 October 2014 |
| Term End5: | 6 October 2018 |
| Office6: | Entrusted with the management of Mendel University Brno |
| Term Start6: | 1 February 2022 |
| Term End6: | 30 March 2022 |
| Predecessor6: | Danuše Nerudová |
| Successor6: | Jan Mareš |
| Party: | ANO 2011 (2012–2020) |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Ivančice, Czechoslovakia |
| Alma Mater: | Mendel University Brno |
| Spouse: | Jana Plagová |
Robert Plaga (born 21 July 1978) is a Czech politician and university teacher. He served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in the Cabinet of Andrej Babiš.[1]
In December 2011, Plaga joined the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. However, he left the position at the ministry, stating that his ideas about professional management of the agenda did not coincide with the ideas of the ministry.[2]
Between 2012 and 2015, Plaga worked as the director of the Center for Technology Transfer of the Mendel University in Brno.[3]
After the resignation of the elected and appointed rector Vojtěch Adam, who did not take on the management of Mendel University, he was entrusted with the management of the university in the beginning of February 2022 as Deputy Minister of Education.[4] He led the school for two months, at the end of March 2022, Jan Mareš took over as rector.[5]
After leaving ANO 2011, Plaga he became a Lieutenant of Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in Cabinet of Petr Fiala.[6]
Plaga is married to Jana Plagová.[7]