Karel Havlíček
1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade
Karel Havlíček is a Czech economist, manager, academic and politician with many years of professional and public experience. He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Czech Technical University, holds an MBA degree from the Prague International Business School, a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Economics in Prague, and an associate professor degree from the Faculty of Finance and Accounting of the University of Economics. Professionally, he led the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic and for almost twenty years he steered the Sindat industrial group, where he was also a co-owner. He has been a member of a number of government advisory bodies, including as the Vice-Chairman of the Government Council for Research, Development and Innovation, and he authored the innovation strategy for the Czech Republic entitled "Czech Republic: The Country for the Future". He has served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade and Minister of Transport. In his opposition role, he focused on the economy, he was chairman of the ANO shadow government and is the author of the economic strategy entitled "Czech Republic: The Country for the Future 2.0". He is a long-time teacher, founder of the Faculty of Economic Studies at the VŠFS and author of dozens of specialised publications.
His interests include rock and folk music. He is married and has two children. He actively speaks English, German and Russian. He has passive knowledge of Spanish, French and Chinese.
Personal information
Doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček, Ph.D., MBA, born on 16 August 1969
Education
2014: University of Economics in Prague - Faculty of Finance and Accounting, Doc.
2004: University of Economics in Prague - Faculty of Business Administration, Ph.D.
1998: Prague International Business School / MMU, MBA degree
1992: Czech Technical University in Prague - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ing.
Professional and public activities
Companies:
2008-2019: Sindat Group, CEO, executive officer and co-owner
2001-2008: Sindat Group, Chief Commercial Officer
1990-2001: Elcom, Director
Professional associations:
2010-2019: Association of SMEs of the Czech Republic, chairman of the Board
2001-2010: Association of SMEs of the Czech Republic, vice-chairman of the Board
Academia:
2012-2019: University of Finance and Administration (Faculty of Economic Studies), Dean
Public sphere:
2021-2025: Member of Parliament, deputy chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, shadow prime minister, 1st deputy chairman of ANO
2022-2025: SFDI, member of the Supervisory Board
2020-2021: Minister for Transport
2019-2021: Minister for Industry and Trade
2019-2021: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
2018-2022: Government Council for Research, Development and Innovation, vice-chairman
2014-2018: Government Council for Research, Development and Innovation, member
