Petr Mach
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Petr Mach is Czech economist
and politician
.
Mach was chairman of the Young Conservatives
, the Civic Democratic Party's youth wing
, in 1997. Petr Mach got a PhD
from the University of Economics, Prague
, Department of Monetary Theory and Policy in 2003.
Mach worked as an executive director of the Center for Economics and Politics in Prague from 1999 to 2009 and as an external economic advisor to the President of the Czech Republic
, Václav Klaus
from 2003 to 2007. He shares with him enthusiasm for the free market
economy and euroscepticism
. Since 1998 he is the Publisher and Editor of the Laissez-Faire newsletter.
He is president of new political party called Free Citizens Party. The decision to establish a new political party started after he left the ODS at the end of 2007. The ultimate decision came on 4th of December 2008 when ODS decided to change its stance favorably to the Lisbon treaty.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and politician
Politician
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.
Mach was chairman of the Young Conservatives
Young Conservatives (Czech Republic)
The Young Conservatives is a political youth organisation in the Czech Republic. It is the youth wing of the Civic Democratic Party , a centre-right political party, and shares that party's conservative and economically liberal ideology....
, the Civic Democratic Party's youth wing
Youth wing
A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous or independently-allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support and allegiance for that organization's campaigns from members and potential members of a younger age...
, in 1997. Petr Mach got a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of Economics, Prague
University of Economics, Prague
The University of Economics, Prague, is a public university located in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest university in the field of economics, business and information technologies in the Czech Republic with almost 20,000 students in its bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes.-Schools...
, Department of Monetary Theory and Policy in 2003.
Mach worked as an executive director of the Center for Economics and Politics in Prague from 1999 to 2009 and as an external economic advisor to the President of the Czech Republic
President of the Czech Republic
The President of the Czech Republic is the head of state of the Czech Republic. Unlike his counterparts in Austria and Hungary, who are generally considered figureheads, the Czech President has a considerable role in political affairs...
, Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister .An economist, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the Czech Republic's largest center-right political party. Klaus is a eurosceptic, but he reluctantly endorsed the Lisbon treaty as president of...
from 2003 to 2007. He shares with him enthusiasm for the free market
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
economy and euroscepticism
Euroscepticism
Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state...
. Since 1998 he is the Publisher and Editor of the Laissez-Faire newsletter.
He is president of new political party called Free Citizens Party. The decision to establish a new political party started after he left the ODS at the end of 2007. The ultimate decision came on 4th of December 2008 when ODS decided to change its stance favorably to the Lisbon treaty.