Ivan Fuksa
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Ivan Fuksa is a Czech
local politician. Fuksa was a mayor
of Příbram
between 2002 and 2006 and is first deputy of the Minister of Finance. From July 2010 to October 2011 he served as a Minister of Agriculture.
Fuksa is graduate at Transport and Communications University in Prague
. He worked in the municipal transport company in Prague and after having returned to Příbram in 1988, he became teacher.
He was elected into Příbram city assembly in 1990 as the Civic Forum
member. He co-founded Příbram’s Civic Democratic Party (ODS), led it in the municipal elections and became Příbram’s mayor in 2002. He replaced Josef Vacek in the seat.
In 2006, Fuksa's led ODS gained two more seats in the city assembly, but the party was not able to find a coalition partner and had to leave to opposition. Fuksa was replaced by new social-democratic
mayor Josef Řihák
, his former coalition partner.
On January 29, 2007 Minister of Finance Miroslav Kalousek
named Fuksa his first deputy after the ODS nomination.
Fuksa is married again after divorcing once, has two children from his second marriage. He is an active athlete, he has participated in several sea-sailing competitions, climbed the top of Mont Blanc
and finished several international marathon
s.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
local politician. Fuksa was a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Příbram
Príbram
Příbram is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 35,147. The city is located on the Litavka river and the foothills of Brdy, 60 kilometers south-west of Prague, the country's capital...
between 2002 and 2006 and is first deputy of the Minister of Finance. From July 2010 to October 2011 he served as a Minister of Agriculture.
Fuksa is graduate at Transport and Communications University in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. He worked in the municipal transport company in Prague and after having returned to Příbram in 1988, he became teacher.
He was elected into Příbram city assembly in 1990 as the Civic Forum
Civic Forum
The Civic Forum was a political movement in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, established during the Velvet Revolution in 1989...
member. He co-founded Příbram’s Civic Democratic Party (ODS), led it in the municipal elections and became Příbram’s mayor in 2002. He replaced Josef Vacek in the seat.
In 2006, Fuksa's led ODS gained two more seats in the city assembly, but the party was not able to find a coalition partner and had to leave to opposition. Fuksa was replaced by new social-democratic
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
mayor Josef Řihák
Josef Rihák
Josef Řihák is a Czech politician. Řihák is a member of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and mayor of Příbram....
, his former coalition partner.
On January 29, 2007 Minister of Finance Miroslav Kalousek
Miroslav Kalousek
Miroslav Kalousek is a Czech politician, who currently serves as the Finance Minister. He is also the First Deputy Chairman of the Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09, the party he founded....
named Fuksa his first deputy after the ODS nomination.
Fuksa is married again after divorcing once, has two children from his second marriage. He is an active athlete, he has participated in several sea-sailing competitions, climbed the top of Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
and finished several international marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
s.
External links
- Fuksa’s personal website (in Czech)