Ivan Langer
Encyclopedia
MUDr. Mgr. Ivan Langer is a Czech politician, member of the Civic Democratic Party since 1991. He is a vice-chairman of the CDP. Since 2006 to 2009 he was a Ministr of the Interior and Informatics. In 2000 Langer secretly lobbyied
on behalf of developer Luděk Sekyra
, who tried to acquire major Czech construction company IPS. Czech media openly connect him with organized crime
(see also article František Mrázek
).
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
on behalf of developer Luděk Sekyra
Luděk Sekyra
Luděk Sekyra is a Czech entrepreneur, founder of real estate development company "Sekyra Group".After graduation from a secondary school in Kaplice he was admitted to Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague. He became an official of Socialist Youth Union and a member of Communist Party of...
, who tried to acquire major Czech construction company IPS. Czech media openly connect him with organized crime
Organized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
(see also article František Mrázek
František Mrázek
František Mrázek was a controversial Czech entrepreneur, often referred to as the "Godfather of Czech Organized Crime". Mrázek covertly influenced the Czech politics for almost twenty years. In 2006 he was assassinated by a sniper...
).
Education
- 1981 – 1985: GymnasiumGymnasium (school)A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in OlomoucOlomoucOlomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
- 1987 – 1993: School of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc
- 1993 – 1996: Law School, Palacký University in OlomoucOlomoucOlomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
- 1996 – 1998: Law School, Charles University in Prague
Career
- 1993 – 1996: Junior Minister of Justice
- Since 1996: Member of the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies of the Czech RepublicThe Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of the Czech Republic. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is situated in palaces in Malá Strana, Prague....
- 1998 – 2002: Vice-chairman of the Civic Democratic Party
- Since 1998: Vice-chairman of the Chamber of Deputies
- Since 2004: Vice-chairman of the Civic Democratic Party
- 2006 – 2009: Minister of the Interior