Stanislav Štech Explained

Stanislav Štech
Office:15th Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
Primeminister:Bohuslav Sobotka
Term Start:21 June 2017
Term End:13 December 2017
Predecessor:Kateřina Valachová
Successor:Robert Plaga
Birth Date:23 August 1954
Birth Place:Podbořany, Czechoslovakia
Children:2
Profession:Psychologist
Alma Mater:Charles University
Lycée Carnot in Dijon
Website:stanislavstech.cz

Stanislav Štech (born 23 August 1954) is a Czech politician and psychologist. From June to December 2017, he was the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic in the Cabinet of Bohuslav Sobotka.[1]

On 23 June 2011, he was awarded the grade of Officer of the Order of Academic Palms for his contributions to education and training.[2]

In 2012 he became the President of the International Congress of Psychology under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science - IUPsyS, to be held in Prague in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the congress was postponed until 2021, when it was held fully online. In the same year, the IUPsyS leadership decided to organize the 33rd International Congress of Psychology, held from 21-26 July 2024 in Prague, with Stanislav Štech still serving as the longest-serving President of the Congress of Psychology.

Notes and References

  1. News: Government of the Czech Republic profile. 21 June 2017. Government of the Czech Republic. 9 December 2017.
  2. News: Stanislav Štech, Officier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques. 24 June 2011. Ambassade de France à Prague. fr. 10 December 2017.