Markéta Šichtařová
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October 29, 1976
Markéta Radhi Šichtařová | |
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 Czech economist Markéta Šichtařová in 2012 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 4 October 2025 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Succeeded by | Josef Nerušil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Markéta Šichtařová October 29, 1976 |
| Party | Svobodní (2023–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Vladimír Pikora (div. 2025) Jakub Radhi (m. 2026) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of Economics and Business |
| Occupation | Politician, economist |
Markéta Radhi Šichtařová (born 29 October 1976 in Kladno) is a Czech politician, economist, author and businesswoman. From October 2025 to March 2026, she was a member of the Chamber of Deputies.[1] She is the director of consulting firm Next Finance, which she founded in 2004.
Radhi Šichtařová studied Economic Policy and Financial Markets, graduating from the University of Economics and Business in Prague. She worked as an analyst at Volksbank CZ,[2] but left in 2004 to set up her own analytical and consulting company, Next Finance.[2][3]
Radhi Šichtařová is also a blogger on iDNES.cz, and was named blogger of the year on the site in 2011.[4]
In 2006 and 2007 Šichtařová served as the head of the economic advisory team of the Czech Minister of Finance, Vlastimil Tlustý.[3]
Political career
On February 26, 2025, it was announced that Šichtařová would lead Svobodní in the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.[5] She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on the list of Freedom and Direct Democracy. Šichtařová employed partner Jakub Radhi as her assistant.[6]
Šichtařová's attendance in the parliament was low, and as of March 2026, she had not delivered any speeches to the parliamentary floor.[7] SPD leader Tomio Okamura and vice-chairman of ANO 2011 Radek Vondráček called on Šichtařová to be more active in the Chamber of Deputies.[8] She was also accused of using the premises of the Chamber of Deputies to produce and record investment advice videos, thus using her time as a member of parliament for private activities.[9]
On 10 March 2026, Šichtařová announced her resignation as an MP on Facebook due to disagreement with the government approval of The Digital Services Act (DSA).[10] In an interview with Seznam Zprávy, she denied that her resignation was related to her low attendance in the parliament or pressure from Okamura and Svobodní leader Libor Vondráček to resign.[11] Libor Vondráček said he considered Šichtařová's justification for her resignation to be an excuse.[12]
Šichtařová's initial resignation—submitted via formal letter—failed to meet the mandatory statutory requirements, and she consequently remained legally a member of parliament, as her mandate was not officially terminated due to procedural deficiencies.[13] On 11 March 2026, she officially resigned from the position.[14]
Personal life
Šichtařová was married to the Czech economist Vladimír Pikora.[4] They had seven children, as of April 2021.[15] In 2022, they split.[16] On 26 August 2024, in an interview with Mladá fronta Dnes, Šichtařová accused her husband of domestic violence. Pikora denied the accusation and claimed it was part of Šichtařová's election campaign.[17] On 19 December 2025, Šichtařová announced on Facebook that they were divorced.[18]
In March 2026, she married her partner, Jakub Radhi, changing her name to Markéta Radhi Šichtařová.[19]
