Jiří Drahoš
| Jiří Drahoš | |
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| President of the Czech Academy of Sciences | |
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In office 25 March 2009 – 24 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Václav Pačes |
| Succeeded by | Eva Zažímalová |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 20, 1949 Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) |
| Citizenship | Czech |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Drahošová |
| Children | two daughters |
| Alma mater |
UCT in Prague STU in Bratislava |
| Occupation | physical chemist |
| Awards | Medal of Merit (2012) |
| Website |
jiridrahos |
Jiří Drahoš (born February 20, 1949) is a Czech physical chemist and politician who served as President of the Czech Academy of Sciences from 2009 to 2017. In March 2017, Drahoš announced his candidacy for President of the Czech Republic in the 2018 election.
Early life and career
Jiří Drahoš was born on 20 February 1949 in Český Těšín, but spent most of his childhood in Jablunkov, where his mother Anna lived and worked as a nurse. His father Jiří was a teacher.
Drahoš studied at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague and qualified as a scientist in 1972. He joined the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals at Czech Academy of Sciences and was later head of the institute from 1996 to 2003.[1] On 13 March 2009, Drahoš was elected President of the Czech Academy of Sciences.[2] His second term ended in March 2017.
2018 presidential campaign
On 28 March 2017, Drahoš announced his intention to stand in the 2018 presidential election.[3] On 24 April 2017, he started gathering the signatures required to be registered as a candidate.[4] In July 2017, after meeting with Drahoš, the leaders of Populars and Mayors, Pavel Bělobrádek and Petr Gazdík, announced that they would ask their respective parties' members to nominate Drahoš and support his candidacy.
Political views
Drahoš considers himself a centrist politician. He supports European integration but has said that he believes that the European Union should not impose "unnecessary regulations" on member states. He also said that he would not rush Czech adoption of the Euro.[5]
Drahoš opposes a referendum about Czech membership of the European Union, and said that important geopolitical questions should not be decided by referendum.[6]
References
- ↑ "prof. Ing. Jiří Drahoš, DrSc., dr. h. c. - Akademie věd České republiky". www.avcr.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Novým předsedou Akademie věd se stal Jiří Drahoš". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Drahoš oznámil kandidaturu na prezidenta". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "Drahoš začal sbírat podpisy. Má 500 dobrovolníků, zapojí i pěvce". Echo24.cz (in Czech). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "VIDEO: S přijetím eura bych raději ještě vyčkal, říká v rozhovoru prezidentský kandidát Jiří Drahoš". Web4Trader (in Czech). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Drahoš: O závažných věcech, jako je členství v EU, by se nemělo hlasovat v referendu". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 June 2017.