Boris Šťastný
Minister of Sport, Prevention and Health
Boris Št'astný is a Czech politician, physician and health and social care manager, founder of the largest network of health care institutions providing geriatric and Alzheimer patient care in the Czech Republic.
In the public sector, he previously served as an advisor to the President of the Czech Republic, a Member of Parliament, a councillor and a health expert; he became known, among other things, as a long-time campaigner for the protection of non-smokers and a sponsor of a legislative change that introduced mandatory electronic prescriptions (eRecipe) in the Czech Republic.
As a legislator, he was involved in the creation and amendment of a number of health reform laws, such as the Health Services Act, the Specific Health Services Act, the Public Health Insurance Act, the Act on Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances and the Medicines Act. In October 2022, he was awarded the Medal of Merit of the First Degree by the President of the Republic.
He is interested in sports, cynology and information technology.
He is married with two grown children. He speaks English, German and Serbo-Croatian.
Personal information
MUDr. Boris Šťastný, MBA., LL.M., born on 8 April 1970, Prague
Education
2023-2025: Charles University, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws - LL.M., Health Law
2015-2017: CEMI MBA Studies, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Healthcare Management
1988-1994: Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine, M.D., general medicine, fully qualified as a general practitioner
1984-1988: Gymnasium Voděradská, Prague 10
Professional and public activities
2025-present: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Member of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Chairman of the Motorists for Themselves party, Vice-Chairman of the Health Committee
2022-2025: Alzheimer Home z.ú., Board member
2021-2025: Národní centrum prevence z.ú., founder and director of a non-profit organisation dealing with the prevention of cancer and civilisation diseases
2014-2025: Medical Investments a.s., chairman of the Board, founder and CEO of an investment and advisory company in the field of healthcare and social services
2013-2025: Respimed s.r.o., executive officer and physician at a family outpatient health care clinic, specialising in primary geriatric and long-term care
2016-2022: Nemocnice Vršovice a.s., Board member, member of the management of an inpatient and outpatient medical facility
2015-2022: Alzheimer Home z.ú., chairman of the Board, founder, business administration of the Alzheimer Home Group
2014-2016: Pojišt'ovna VZP a.s., Board member, member of the management of a commercial insurance company
2010-2014: Capital of Prague, councillor
2006-2014: Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna ČR, Board member
2002-2014: Prague 10 Borough, councillor
2010-2013: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Vice-Chairman of the Health Committee
2006-2013: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Member of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
2010-2011: Capital of Prague, chairman of the Health Committee
2006-2010: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Vice-Chairman of the Health Committee
2003-2006: Office of the President of the Czech Republic, health care adviser to the President of the Czech Republic
2002-2006: Prague 10 Borough, chairman of the Health and Drugs Commission
1998-2006: Aspen Sport a.s., CEO, founder, top management in sports and trade, general agency for foreign manufacturers
1990-1998: Geko Sport, a business association, CEO, founder, top management in sports and trade, general agency for foreign manufacturers
