Robert Plaga
Czech politician (born 1978)
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Robert Plaga (born 21 July 1978) is a Czech politician and university teacher who has served as Minister of Education since December 2025 in the third cabinet of Andrej Babiš,[1] and previously from 2017 to 2021 in the second cabinet of Andrej Babiš.[2]
Robert Plaga | |
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 Plaga in 2023 | |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Babiš |
| Preceded by | Mikuláš Bek |
| In office 13 December 2017 – 17 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Babiš |
| Preceded by | Stanislav Štech |
| Succeeded by | Petr Gazdík |
| Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 18 December 2021 – 31 August 2022 | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 13 December 2017 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1978 |
| Party | ANO (2012–2020) Independent (nominated by ANO, 2020–present) |
| Spouse | Jana Plagová |
| Alma mater | Mendel University Brno |
Political career
In December 2011, Plaga joined the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, but later left his position, stating that his ideas about professional management of the agenda did not coincide with the ideas of the ministry.[3]
Between 2012 and 2015, Plaga was the director of the Center for Technology Transfer of Mendel University in Brno.[4]
After the resignation of rector Vojtěch Adam, Plaga was entrusted with the management of Mendel University in the beginning of February 2022 as Deputy Minister of Education.[5] He held the position for two months, before Jan Mareš took over at the end of March 2022.[6]
After leaving ANO, Plaga became Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in the cabinet of Petr Fiala.[7]
Personal life
Plaga is married to Jana Plagová.
