Zbyněk Stanjura
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Zbyněk Stanjura (born 15 February 1964) is a Czech politician who has been serving as Minister of Finance in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since 17 December 2021. He was previously appointed to Petr Nečas's Cabinet on 12 December 2012, serving as Minister of Transport until July 2013.[1] He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2010. Stanjura previously served as Mayor of Opava from 2002 to 2010.[2]
Zbyněk Stanjura | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
| Preceded by | Alena Schillerová |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 12 December 2012 – 10 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Nečas |
| Preceded by | Pavel Dobeš |
| Succeeded by | Zdeněk Žák |
| Leader of the Civic Democratic Party in the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 6 December 2013 – 13 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marek Benda |
| Succeeded by | Marek Benda |
| In office 11 May 2011 – 18 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Petr Tluchoř |
| Succeeded by | Marek Benda |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1964 Opava, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Civic Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Hana Malurová |
| Alma mater | Brno University of Technology |
| Website | stanjura.cz |
Political career
Stanjura started his political career at municipal level, as mayor of Opava from 2002 to 2010 for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). In 2010 he became a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and in December 2012 he was named Minister of Transport in Petr Nečas' Cabinet.
From 2013, Stanjura served as Chief Whip of the Civic Democratic Party under the leadership of Petr Fiala. He held his seat in the 2017 elections and was elected chief whip once again.
Stanjura took office as Minister of Finance after the 2021 elections. His stated aim as Finance Minister has been to implement spending cuts and to bring the fiscal deficit below 3 percent of gross domestic product.[3]
Other activities
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[4]
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[5]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[6]
References
- ^ "Stanjura povede dopravu, Peake bude novou ministryní obrany". idnes.cz (in Czech). 11 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Doma v Opavě propadl, teď má ODS spasit ve sněmovně". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Robert Muller and Jason Hovet (6 January 2022), New Czech government plans cuts after budget deficit hits record Reuters.
- ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.