Marek Hilšer
| Marek Hilšer | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 23, 1976 Chomutov, Czechoslovakia |
| Citizenship | Czech |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Occupation | Medic |
| Website |
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Marek Hilšer (born 23 March 1976) is a Czech political activist and university lecturer. He is standing to become Czech president in the 2018 presidential election.
Biography
Hilšer was born in Chomutov in 1976. His family emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1989 but returned in 1990. He studied Public Relations at Charles University and went to United States in 1999, where he had jobs including working as a plumber and digger.[1] He returned to the Czech Republic in 2004 and studied Medicine at Charles University. In 2007, he became a scientist at the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University.[2]
In 2008, Hilšer led protests against plans by Minister of Health Tomáš Julínek to turn faculty hospitals into Joint-stock companies.[3] Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek later announced the plans would not be implemented.[4]
Hilšer also led protests against university reforms by Josef Dobeš in 2012, known as "a week of unrest".[5]
Hilšer announced his candidacy for Czech president on 27 July 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nevidím nebezpečí, na co ploty, říká lékař Hilšer. Chce porazit Zemana". iDNES.cz. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy". www.lf1.cuni.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Medici vyvěsili transparent a zahájili protesty proti Julínkovým plánům". iDNES.cz. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Premiér: Fakultní nemocnice nebudou převáděny na akciové společnosti". Vláda.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "V Praze protestovaly tisíce studentů VŠ proti reformě". Pražský deník (in Czech). 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Lékař a aktivista Marek Hilšer bude kandidovat na prezidenta". Forum24 (in Czech). Retrieved 18 April 2017.