Mikuláš Bek

Czech teacher, musicologist and rector of Masaryk University

Mikuláš Bek

Bek in 2019

19th Minister of Education, Youth and Sports

Incumbent

Assumed office
4 May 2023
Prime Minister| Petr Fiala
Preceded by| Vladimír Balaš
4th Minister for European Affairs
In office
17 December 2021 – 4 May 2023
Prime Minister| Petr Fiala
Preceded by| Juraj Chmiel (2010)
Succeeded by| Martin Dvořák
Senator from Brno
In office
13 October 2018 – 13 October 2024
Preceded by| Eliška Wagnerová
Succeeded by| Břetislav Rychlík
Personal details
Born|  (1964-04-22) 22 April 1964 (age 60)
Šternberk, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political party| Independent (nominated by Mayors and Independents)
Alma mater|

* Masaryk University
* Charles University in Prague

Occupation| musicologist
Website| mikulasbek.cz

Mikuláš Bek (born 22 April 1964) is a Czech musicologist[1] and politician, who has been serving as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since May 2023.[2] He previously served as the Minister of EU Affairs from December 2021 to May 2023.[3]

## Early career

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From 2011 to 2019 he served as rector of Masaryk University in Brno, succeeding his friend and future cabinet superior Petr Fiala.

## Political career

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From 2018 to 2024 Bek had been a member of the Czech Senate representing the Brno-City electoral district, as a nominee of the Mayors and Independents. In the Senate, he chaired the Committee on EU Affairs.[1] In November 2021, he stated that the Visegrád Group is overrated and that he wants to focus on cooperation with Germany and the Western European countries.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b Bayer, Lili (23 June 2022). "The Czechs Europe needs to know". Politico Europe.
2. ^ Menšík, Jan (4 May 2023). "Fiala uvedl ministry. Bek slibuje ve školství "svižnou evoluci". Dvořák chce vyvracet české "chiméry" o EU". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
3. ^ "Zeman to name Petr Fiala prime minister next Friday". Radio Prague. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
4. ^ "Nový ministr pro Evropu: Visegrádská čtyřka se přeceňuje, říká Bek". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

Academic offices

Preceded by

Petr Fiala

|  Rector of Masaryk University
2011–2019  | Succeeded by

Martin Bareš [cs]

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Current members of the Czech Cabinet

* Jurečka
* Fiala
* Válek
* Rakušan

* Stanjura
* Černochová
* Kupka
* Výborný
* Blažek
* Baxa
* Hladík
* Dvořák
* Lipavský
* Bek
* Ženíšek
* Vlček
* Kulhánek

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Ministers of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic

* Piťha
* Pilip
* Gruša
* Sokol
* Zeman
* Buzková
* Kopicová
* Kuchtová
* Liška
* Kopicová
* Dobeš
* Fiala
* Štys
* Chládek
* Valachová
* Štech
* Plaga
* Gazdík
* Balaš
* Bek

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Ministers for European Affairs of the Czech Republic

* Vondra
* Füle
* Chmiel
* Bek
* Dvořák

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Cabinet of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (2021–present)

Finance Minister|

* Zbyněk Stanjura

Minister of the Interior|

* Vít Rakušan

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs|

* Marian Jurečka

Minister of the Environment|

* Anna Hubáčková
* Marian Jurečka
* Petr Hladík

Minister for Regional Development|

* Ivan Bartoš
* Marian Jurečka
* Petr Kulhánek

Minister of Defence|

* Jana Černochová

Minister of Industry and Trade|

* Jozef Síkela
* Lukáš Vlček

Minister of Health|

* Vlastimil Válek

Minister of Foreign Affairs|

* Jan Lipavský

Minister of Justice|

* Pavel Blažek

Minister of Transport|

* Martin Kupka

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport|

* Petr Gazdík
* Vladimír Balaš
* Mikuláš Bek

Minister of Culture|

* Martin Baxa

Minister of Agriculture|

* Zdeněk Nekula
* Marek Výborný

Minister in the Government Office
Chairman of the Government Legislative Council|

* Michal Šalomoun

Minister for Science and Research
(in the Government Office)|

* Helena Langšádlová
* Marek Ženíšek

Minister for European Affairs
(in the Government Office)|

* Mikuláš Bek
* Martin Dvořák

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic
* Poland

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