Pavel Bělobrádek
Czech politician
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Pavel Bělobrádek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈbjɛlobraːdɛk]; born 25 December 1976) is a Czech politician who served as the leader of KDU-ČSL from 2010 to 2019.[1]
Martin Stropnický
Pavel Bělobrádek | |
|---|---|
 Bělobrádek in 2018 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Minister of Science and Research | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 13 December 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Preceded by | Martin Pecina |
| Succeeded by | Richard Brabec Martin Stropnický |
| Leader of KDU-ČSL | |
| In office 20 November 2010 – 29 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Svoboda |
| Succeeded by | Marek Výborný |
| 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL | |
| In office 18 October 2024 – 24 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Bartošek |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Činčila |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 26 October 2013 – 8 October 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1976 |
| Party | KDU-ČSL |
| Profession | Veterinary physician |
Political career
2010–2013
In the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was elected as a representative of Náchod, receiving 280 votes.[2]
On 8 June 2013, Bělobrádek was re-elected as chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc, despite opposition from Zuzana Roithová.[3]
In the 2013 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek ran as the leader of KDU-ČSL in the Hradec Králové Region.[4] He was subsequently elected chairman of the KDU-ČSL Parliamentary Club.[5] On 27 November 2013, he was elected Deputy Speaker, receiving 133 votes in a secret ballot.[6] In December of the same year, he resigned as chairman of the party's parliamentary club and was succeeded by Marian Jurečka.[7]
2014–2017
In January 2014, Bělobrádek was nominated by KDU-ČSL as their candidate for the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research, and Innovation in Bohuslav Sobotka's cabinet.[8] He also defended his position during the 2014 Czech municipal elections.[9]
At the 2015 congress in Zlín, Bělobrádek was elected chairman of KDU-ČSL for the third time.[10] In the 2016 Czech regional elections, he successfully defended his mandate as a representative of the Hradec Králové Region as a party member.[11]
2018 Czech municipal elections
On 1 February 2018, Bělobrádek announced his intention to run for KDU-ČSL in the 2018 Czech municipal elections.[12] He won the first round with 26.62% of the votes[13] but faced Martin Červíček in the second round, where he was ultimately defeated.[14] In March 2019, Bělobrádek announced that he would step down as chairman of KDU-ČSL.[15] He was succeeded by Marek Výborný.[16]
2020s
In the 2020 Czech regional elections, Bělobrádek served as the leader of the Coalition for the Hradec Králové Region.[17] He successfully defended his mandate as a regional representative.[18] On 2 November 2020, he was appointed Second Deputy Governor of the Hradec Králové Region for Environment and Agriculture.[19]
In the 2021 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was a member of KDU-ČSL and the second-place candidate for the Spolu coalition.[20] He received 10,691 preferential votes and was re-elected as a Member of Parliament.[21]
In the 2022 Czech municipal elections, Bělobrádek ran for a council seat in Náchod, placed 20th on the KDU-ČSL candidate list. He finished in fourth place but failed to secure the mandate.[22]
On 19 October 2024, Bělobrádek was elected 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc.[23]
Personal life
Bělobrádek is married to his wife, Jana.[24] They have a son named Josef, as well as daughters, Anežka and Marie.[25]
Before the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but his condition had been stable for ten years.[26] One week after the unsuccessful parliamentary elections, Bělobrádek declared that the current situation of the People's Party was behind them.[27]
Bělobrádek is a gun owner authorized to carry a firearm for protection.[28]