Jindřich Kabát

Jindřich Kabát (born 1953) is a Czech psychologist, professor and politician. He held the office of Czech Minister of Culture from 1992 to 1994.^[1]

Political life

• Czech Minister of Culture from 1992–1994
• Chairman of Christian Democratic Union,
• Vice chairmen of Christian Democratic union- Czech People Party
• President of European Academy for Democracy

Professional life

2012 Lecturer. Prague, Anglo-American University
2004–2009 Co Director of European Program in Prague for Christopher Newport University (CNU),Virginia,USA. Subjects taught included: Euro-American thinking, Psychology of Culture, Psychology of Art
2002-2004 Advisor to the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs
1996-1998 Taught at College for Journalism, Prague
1994-2004 V.I.T.A. Business consulting company for Central Europe investment
1994-1998 Member, in 1994 Chairman of The Radio and Television Broadcast Council,
1992-1994 Minister of Culture for the Czech Republic, Cabinet Member of the Czech Government and responsible for National Culture Heritage, Media, Art and Churches
1993-1994 Chairman of the Governmental Advisory Board for Ethnic Minorities
1992-1994 Vice-Chairman of the Czech Committee of UNESCO
1992-1994 Member of the Committee of Ministers EU
1991-1992 Authorized Representative of the Government of the Czech Republic for Refugee Issues
1991-1992 First Deputy minister of Interior /responsible for Bureau for Investigation
1990-1991 Member of Committee for Culture of European Parliament in Strasbourg
1990-1991 First Deputy Minister of Culture/responsible for Churches/
1985-1986 Professor at Philosophical Faculty of Charles University: Psychology of Art
1983-1989 Academy of Theater Arts: Psychology of Art Practical education in dramatic Arts ( 1985–1989)
1977-1989 Research Institute of Culture, Chair of the Department of artfrom 1982,Head of the Department of Psychology and Sociology Research from 1981
1977-1986 Psychiatry Clinic of the Medical Faculty of Charles University : Diagnostic Team education member in General Psychology for students of Medicine and Psychological Diagnostic, General Psychopathology

Studies

Unofficial studies in the underground university

• Philosophy, Directed by Prof.Dr.Stanislav Sousedik
• History, Directed by Prof.Dr.Zdeněk Kalista
• Philosophy, Jozef Tischner in Kraków home seminary

Official study

1972-1977 Psychology (Research and Methodology), Master study et Charles University, General Psychology and applications in: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
1975-1977 Two years Psychotherapy course with the Czech Medical Society
1978 PhDr from Charles University in Prague

Study programs

2006 Tutorial program Wheaton Colleague, IL, USA
1990 Vienna, Ministry for Education
1991 Hamburg, Government. Of the State of Hamburg
1991 Leon (Spain),European Parliament
1990 London, British Council
1990 Paris, Research Institute of Ministry of Interior
1990 Munich, Ministry of Interior
1982 Budapest : Culture Research Institute
1981 Leipzig, Department .for Culture, Philosophical Faculty
1980 Berlin, Institute for Culture
1979 Warsaw, Institute for Cultural Research

Named Expert of The Court of law for Psychology and Psychopathology

Publishes works

Published books: Psychology in research of Culture,1982 Psychology of Communism,2011 Groh, 2013

Languages spoken

Fluent

• Czech - native language
• English
• French
• Russian

Reading knowledge

• Polish
• Italian
• Lausitz Serbian
• Latin

Family

Kabát is married to Gabriela Kabátová, Prison Fellowship CZ director,,born Sladkova, 1956 a social worker. Are living in Prague. They have two daughters (1979 and 1983) and three sons (1977, 1983, 1989).

References

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