Vladimír Dlouhý (politician)

Vladimír Dlouhý
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office
2 July 1992 – 2 June 1997
Prime Minister Václav Klaus
Succeeded by Karel Kühnl
Personal details
Born July 31, 1953 (1953-07-31) (age 58)
Czechoslovakia
Alma mater University of Economics
KU Leuven
Charles University
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Vladimír Dlouhý (born 31 July, 1953) is a Czech economist and politician. He served as the nation's very first Minister of Industry and Trade under then-Prime Minister Václav Klaus.[1]

After studying at the University of Economics in Prague and KU Leuven, Dlouhý completed his postgraduate degree at the Charles University.

Dlouhý was appointed as an economic expert to the National Economic Council of the Government by then-Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek. He served on the council for its whole duration of eight months.

Nowadays, Dlouhý is a lecturer at the University of Economics and Charles University. He's also an adviser to Goldman Sachs in Central Europe.

There are rumors that Dlouhý will become Prime Minister Jan Fischer's pick as a member of the European Commission for the Czech Republic for its next term.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Historie ministerstva průmyslu a obchodu" (in Czech). Ministrstvo průmyslu a obchodu. http://www.mpo.cz/dokument6438.html. Retrieved 20 April 2010. 
  2. ^ "Fischerův možný eurokomisař: Vladimír Dlouhý" (in Czech). Czech Television. 2009-10-31. http://www.ct24.cz/domaci/71175-fischeruv-mozny-eurokomisar-vladimir-dlouhy/. Retrieved 20 April 2010. 

External links

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