Miroslav Šlouf

Miroslav Šlouf (born September 19, 1948) is a Czech political lobbyist.

Between 1981 and 1992 he was a member of the Czech National Council. In 2000, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for senate as a Chrudim District candidate of the Czech Social Democratic Party.

The Party of Civic Rights – Zemanovci received money from Slouf: "While denying allegations that it is financed by LUKoil, the party admits taking money from Russian-connected lobbyists. Chief among them is Miroslav Slouf, a former communist youth leader whose Slavia Consulting company brokered the LUKoil deal to supply Prague's airport. Slouf, who is known to be LUKoil's main promoter in the Czech Republic, also happens to be Zeman's right-hand man."[1]

Slouf has been filmed on numerous occasions entering and leaving buildings belonging to the Russian embassy in the Prague 6 district.[2]

References

  1. ^ Czech Power Games: How Russia Is Rebuilding Influence In The Former Soviet Bloc. RFE/RL. September 26, 2010
  2. ^ Russian Energy Companies Expand Their Operations in Central Europe. Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 55. March 23, 2009