Marek Benda

Marek Benda (born 10 November 1968) is a Czech politician and member of the Civic Democratic Party. He is currently the longest serving member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic.[1] He is the son of Václav Benda.[2]

Marek Benda
MP
Leader of the Civic Democratic Party in the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
13 December 2021
Preceded byZbyněk Stanjura
In office
18 December 2012 – 28 August 2013
Preceded byZbyněk Stanjura
Succeeded byZbyněk Stanjura
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
20 July 2004
In office
6 December 1990 – 20 June 2002
Personal details
Born (1968-11-10) 10 November 1968
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political partyODS (since 1996)
KDS (1990–1996)
SpouseMarkéta Bendová
ChildrenJohana
Jonáš
Apolena
Amálie
Alma materUniversity of West Bohemia
Websitehttp://www.marekbenda.cz/

Biography

Benda studied at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University from 1988 to 1990. He left the school during the Velvet Revolution as he was involved in politics. He later unsuccessfully studied at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague but failed due to his poor knowledge of foreign languages.[3] Benda later studied law at the University of West Bohemia from 2003 to 2008. He reportedly passed a post-masters examination and earned a Doctor degree, but it was later revealed that his post-masters thesis was merely a work of plagiarism and he did not receive the degree.[4][5]

Political career

Benda became a member of parliament in 1990. He co-founded the Christian Democratic Party (KDS). KDS was later merged with the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). Benda then became a member of ODS.[6][7]

References
  1. "Maratonci, sprinteři, navrátilci. Vystopujte přeběhlíky v poslaneckých lavicích". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Copak je to za exota? Marek Benda!". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "Marek Benda: Politický dinosaurus, který se hodí – ODS – Občanská demokratická strana". Občanská demokratická strana (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. "Poslanec Benda z ODS zřejmě v Plzni získal titul JUDr. neoprávněně". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "Marek Benda o titul JUDr. přijít nemůže, nikdy ho totiž nedostal". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. "Rekordní inventář Sněmovny: Marek Benda bude nejspíš ZASE poslancem". Expres.cz. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. "Marek Benda". Naši politici. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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