Zdeněk Nekula (born 9 February 1970) is a Czech politician and manager, who served as the Czech Minister of Agriculture in Petr Fiala's Cabinet from January 2022 until June 2023.
Zdeněk Nekula | |
|---|---|
 Nekula in 2022 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 3 January 2022 – 28 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
| Preceded by | Miroslav Toman |
| Succeeded by | Marek Výborný |
| Mayor of Těšetice | |
| In office 1 November 2018 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jana Bezrouková |
| Succeeded by | Pavel Worbis |
| In office 12 March 2007 – 3 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Leoš Musil |
| Succeeded by | Jindřich Žižka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1970 Znojmo, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | KDU-ČSL (2007 – present) |
| Alma mater | Mendel University Brno |
Early life
editBetween 2015 and 2019, Nekula represented the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic as a member of the supervisory board in the joint-stock company Exportní garanční a pojišťováci společnost (EGAP).[1] From November 2015 until 2018, he was the chairman of the board of the joint-stock company PGRLF (Poťódníkný a garancí rolnický a lesnický fond), which distributes funds within the framework of support programs in the field of agriculture.[2] An avid beekeeper, Nekula has been a member of the Czech Beekeepers' Association since 2005.[3]
Political career
editEarly political career
editIn the 2006 Czech municipal elections, Nekula was elected as a non-party member of KDU-ČSL as a representative of Těšetice,[4] later becoming mayor of the municipality.[5]
In the 2008 Czech regional elections, Nekula did not for the South Moravian Regional Representative for the KDU-CŠL[6] and was only elected in the 2012 elections.[7] He also ran for the office in 2016, but failed to defend the position again.[8]
In the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Nekula defended the post of municipal representative as the leader of the KDU-ČSL candidate,[9] becoming mayor for the second time in November.[10]
Nekula became a representative of the municipality in the 2014 Czech Senate election, but did not ran his position as mayor.[11]
In the 2018 Czech Senate election, Nekula was elected as a representative from the position as leader of KDU-ČSL.[12] At the beginning of November, he was elected mayor of the municipality for the third time.[1]
2021: Cabinet of Petr Fiala
editNear the end of 2021, Nekula resigned as deputy mayor due to his appointment as Minister of Agriculture, but would continue to work the former position.[13] Nekula was supposed to be appointed to the position on 17 December 2021, but could not be sworn in after being tested positive for the COVID-19 and was temporarily replaced by Marian Jurečka.[14] Nekula was appointed on 3 January 2022.[15]
On 14 June 2023, Nekula announced his resignation as Minister of Agriculture at the end of June and was succeeded by the former KDU-ČSL chairman Marek Výborný.[16] According to Seznam Zprávy, he was supposed to call the delegates "schizophrenics who do not know what they want" and leave the hall angrily.[17] On 26 June 2023, President Petr Pavel accepted Nekula's resignation.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Úplný výpis z obchodního rejstříku | Exportní garanční a pojišťovací společnost, a.s., B 1619 vedená u Městského soudu v Praze". or.justice.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Úplný výpis z obchodního rejstříku | Podpůrný a garanční rolnický a lesnický fond, a.s., B 2130 vedená u Městského soudu v Praze". or.justice.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Ing. Zdeněk Nekula" (PDF). ODS (in Czech). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 2006" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Zasedání zastupitelstva obce 1/2007". Obec Těšetice (in Czech). 12 March 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 17.10. – 18.10.2008" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 12.10. – 13.10.2012" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 7.10. – 8.10.2016" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 2010" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Ustavující zasedání zastupitelstva obce" (PDF). Obec Těšetice (in Czech). 10 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 2014" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 2018" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Sedláčková, Dagmar (3 January 2022). "Protekci nečekáme, říkají Těšetičtí k jmenování Nekuly ministrem". Deník (in Czech). Prague: Vltave Labe Media. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Kopecký, Josef (10 March 2023). "Hladík už je ministr. Vláda podpoří 200 tisíc fotovoltaik na střechách". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech).
- ^ "Nekula se stal ministrem zemědělství. Chce vrátit dotace "do rovnovážné polohy"". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Marek Výborný appointed new agriculture minister". Czech Radio. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Dolejší, Václav; Stuchlíková, Lucie (15 June 2023). "Praštil mikrofonem a vynadal zemědělcům. Scéna, kvůli níž skončil ministr". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech).
- ^ "Prezident přijal rezignaci Nekuly". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 26 June 2023.