Jozef Síkela
Jozef Síkela (born 17 June 1967) is a Czech politician and investment banker who has served as Czech Minister of Industry and Trade in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since December 2021.[1][2]
Jozef Síkela | |
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| Minister of Industry and Trade | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
| Preceded by | Karel Havlíček |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1967 Rokycany, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Independent (nominated by Mayors and Independents) |
| Alma mater | Prague University of Economics and Business |
| Occupation | Politician, investor, manager |
Political career
In November 2021, following the resignation of Věslav Michalik, Síkela became the new candidate of the Mayors and Independents (STAN) for the post of Czech Minister of Industry and Trade in the emerging government of Petr Fiala (a coalition of SPOLU and PirSTAN).[3][4] He was appointed to this post in December 2021 by Czech President Miloš Zeman at the castle in Lány.[5]
In June 2023, he stated in an interview with the daily Právo that he was interested in seeking the position of European Commissioner.[6]
References
- McEnchroe, Thomas (17 November 2021). "Zeman to name Petr Fiala prime minister next Friday". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Government of the Czech Republic (December 2021). "Jozef Síkela". vlada.cz. The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- Rambousková, Michaela. "Ministrem průmyslu má být bývalý bankéř Jozef Síkela". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- "Starostové a nezávislí navrhují na ministra průmyslu a obchodu úspěšného manažera Jozefa Síkelu". Starostové a nezávislí (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- Jadrná, Anna (2021-12-17). "Zeman jmenoval novou vládu. Podívejte se na seznam těch, kteří povedou jednotlivá ministerstva". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- Síkela, Jozef. "Síkela: Chtěl bych být eurokomisařem". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Interviewed by Martin Procházka. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
Current members of the Czech Cabinet | ||
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Cabinet of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (2021–present) | ||
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| Finance Minister |  | |
| Minister of the Interior | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | ||
| Minister of the Environment | ||
| Minister for Regional Development | ||
| Minister of Defence | ||
| Minister of Industry and Trade | ||
| Minister of Health | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| Minister of Justice | ||
| Minister of Transport | ||
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sport | ||
| Minister of Culture | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Minister in the Government Office Chairman of the Government Legislative Council | ||
| Minister for Science and Research (in the Government Office) | ||
| Minister for European Affairs (in the Government Office) | ||
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