Zbyněk Stanjura
Zbyněk Stanjura | |
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Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 17 December 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
Preceded by | Alena Schillerová |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 12 December 2012 – 10 July 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Petr Nečas |
Preceded by | Pavel Dobeš |
Succeeded by | Zdeněk Žák |
Leader of the Civic Democratic Party in the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 6 December 2013 – 13 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Marek Benda |
Succeeded by | Marek Benda |
In office 11 May 2011 – 18 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Petr Tluchoř |
Succeeded by | Marek Benda |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 29 May 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Opava, Czechoslovakia | 15 February 1964
Political party | Civic Democratic Party |
Spouse | Hana Malurová |
Alma mater | Brno University of Technology |
Website | stanjura.cz |
Zbyněk Stanjura (born 15 February 1964) is a Czech politician who has been serving as Minister of Finance in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since 17 December 2021. He was previously appointed to the Cabinet of Petr Nečas on 12 December 2012, serving as Minister of Transport until July 2013.
Political career
[edit]Early political career
[edit]Stanjura was mayor of Opava between 2002 and 2010.[1] In the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, he was elected to the Moravian-Silesian Region from the fourth place of candidates.[2] Stanjura became chairman of the ODS parliamentary club on 11 May 2011.[3] He was named Minister of Transport in the Cabinet of Petr Nečas from 2012 until 2013.[4]
Post-Nečas Premiership
[edit]In the 2013 Czech parliamentary election, Stanjura ran in the Moravian-Silesian Region as the leader of the ODS.[5] Later that November, he was elected chairman of ODS Parliamentary Club.[6]
In the 2014 Czech municipal elections, Stanjura failed to defend the post of representative of the city of Opava.[7] During the 2017 Czech parliamentary election, he was leader of ODS in the Moravian-Silesian Region,[8] winning 3,648 preferential votes and defended his mandate as a deputy.[9] On 24 October 2017, Stanjura became the new chairman of ODS Parliamentary Club.[10]
Second term as Minister of Finance
[edit]In the 2021 Czech parliamentary election, as a member of ODS, Stanjura was the leader of the Spolu coalition,[11] elected as deputy again.[12] He also became the chairman of ODS Parliamentary Club,[13] but left the position in December and was replaced by Marek Benda.[14]
Stanjura took office as Minister of Finance after the 2021 elections. His stated aim as Finance Minister has been to implement spending cuts and to bring the fiscal deficit below 3 percent of gross domestic product.[15]
Stanjura won 477 votes at the 30th ODS Congress in April 2022, thus defending the position of first vice-chairman of the party.[16] Receiving 383 votes from 527 delegates, he also defended the position at the 31st Party Congress in April 2024.[17]
Controversy
[edit]Stanjura claimed to have sold his third-party company Eskon in 2002, which its sole was his wife, Hana Malurová.[18] Aktuálně.cz relates the company's sale to the wife in connection with then-approved law on asset declaration, which ordered mayors to disclose their assets.[19]
Other activities
[edit]- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[20]
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[21]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doma v Opavě propadl, teď má ODS spasit ve sněmovně". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 2010" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Kelenský, Jakub (11 May 2011). "Tluchoř padl. Poslance ODS povede Nečasův favorit Zbyněk Stanjura". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Stanjura povede dopravu, Peake bude novou ministryní obrany". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Kopecký, Josef (2 September 2013). "Němcová chce být superlídrem ODS, Kubu ve středních Čechách nechtěli". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ Trachtová, Zdeňka (6 November 2013). "Poslance ODS povede Stanjura. Své šéfy už mají všechny poslanecké kluby". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 2014 | Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Krajští volební lídři ODS | Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny PČR 2017". ODS (in Czech). Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 2017 | Strana ODS" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Last, First (24 October 2017). "Fiala vyloučil toleranci menšinové vlády ANO. Zavřel jednu cestu Babišovi". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Kandidátní listina pro: Moravskoslezský kraj". ODS (in Czech). 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech | Strana Spolu" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Koalice Spolu chce funkci předsedy sněmovny. Klub ANO povede Schillerová, nahradí Faltýnka". Czech Radio (in Czech). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Benda vystřídal Stanjuru na pozici šéfa poslaneckého klubu ODS". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Muller, Robert; Hovet, Jason (6 January 2022). "New Czech government plans cuts after budget deficit hits record". Reuters.
- ^ "Volba místopředsedů". ODS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Kongres ODS potvrdil vedení, přibyla Eva Decroix". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 13 April 2022.
- ^ Hrušková, Jitka (23 May 2011). "Firma Stanjurovy manželky údajně porušuje zákon". Deník (in Czech). Opava. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Netočný, Tomáš (30 May 2011). "Šéf poslanců ODS přiznal, že o své firmě neříkal pravdu". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Board of Governors". European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Board of Governors". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Board of Governors" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Opava
- Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) MPs
- Transport ministers of the Czech Republic
- Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Government ministers
- Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) mayors
- Mayors of places in the Czech Republic
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021)
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2013–2017)
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2010–2013)
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2021–2025)
- Finance ministers of the Czech Republic
- Brno University of Technology alumni