Martin Kuba
Leader of the Civic Democratic Party
Acting
In office
17 June 2013 – 18 January 2014
Preceded byPetr Nečas
Succeeded byPetr Fiala
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office
16 November 2011 – 10 July 2013
Prime MinisterPetr Nečas
Preceded byMartin Kocourek
Succeeded byJiří Cienciala
Personal details
Born (1973-04-09) 9 April 1973
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Political partyODS (2003–present)
Alma materCharles University

Martin Kuba (born 9 April 1973) is a Czech politician who served as Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from November 2011 to July 2013. He was appointed to Petr Nečas's Cabinet on 16 November 2011.[1] Since November 2020 he has been the Governor of the South Bohemian Region.(jihočesky kraj)[2]

Education and profession

Kuba graduated from the Secondary Industrial School of Civil Engineering in České Budějovice in 1991, before deciding to become a doctor. He studied at Bílá Vločka Secondary Medical School, majoring in paramedics. He continued his studies at the First Medical Faculty of Charles University, graduated in 2002. Since then he worked as a doctor in the Emergency Medical Service and as an anesthesiologist at the Department of Cardiac Surgery.[3] From 1996 to 1998, he worked for PSM, a pyramid scheme. In 2004 he became the operator of the Fornetti bakery in Budějovice and in 2007 he founded the Fruit Frog chain of stores.

During his tenure as Deputy Governor of the South Bohemian Region, he retained a one-fifth job at the České Budějovice Hospital, and was also a member of its Supervisory Board. In his property declaration, he listed remuneration for his membership of the board of directors of the České Budějovice heating plant, which belongs 80% to the city (together with dividends he came to 150 thousand crowns, ended here after the municipal elections). Fruit Frog cocktails.[4] After his appointment as minister, he stated that he would transfer this small business to members of his family so that he would not participate in it. After leaving the Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with Adam Kotalík, they ensured further production at Fiantex. He bought Texsr from Mr. Šrajer.[5]

Political career

Early career

He joined the Civic Democratic Party. He was elected member of České Budějovice municipal assembly in 2006. He became leader of South Bohemian Civic Democratic Party in 2008 after resignation of previous leader Tom Zajíček. Kuba received 97 od 127 votes.[6] During 2010 party convention Kuba ran for the position of Deputy Leader of the Party. Party leader Petr Nečas stated that his victory wouldn't be good for the party. Kuba wans't elected[7]

Kuba ran for České Budějovice municipal assembly in 2010 on 11th place on the list. ODS won only 8 seat and Kuba thus wasn't elected. Petr Nečas publicly called party representatives who failed in the election to resign but Kuba remained in the position.[8] Kuba became member of the municipal assembly once again on 10 March 2011 after resignation of three ambassadors elected in the election.[9] In November 2011 Kuba was reelected leader of South Bohemian organisation.

Minister and Party leader

Kuba became a member of Petr Nečas' Cabinet on 16 November 2011 replacing Michal Doktor as Minister of Industry and Trade.[10] Kuba then ran for the position of the Deputy leader of the Civic Democratic Party on party convention in 2012 facing Miroslava Němcová. Kuba received 363 votes against Němcová's 142 and won the position.[11] After fall of the cabinet Petr Nečas resigned to the position of party leader and Kuba became acting leader of the Civic Democratic Party[12] but Miroslava Němcová became electoral leader of the Civic Democratic Party in 2013 Czech legislative election.[13] He ran for the Chamber of Deputies in the election but wasn't elected as the party suffered heavy losses.[14]

Kuba decided to not defend position of Party leader and instead supported candidacy of Petr Fiala for 2014 Civic Democratic Party leadership election.[15][16] Fiala won the leadership election replacing Kuba as party leader.[17]

Municipal and regional politics

Kuba ran in 2014 municipal election for České Budějovice assembly but wasn't elected. He became a member of the South Bohemian regional assembly in the 2016 election. Kuba ran for the position of České Budějovice Mayor in 2018 municipal election in an attempt for political comeback.[18] ODS received 8 seats in municipal assembly and remaine in opposition.[19][20]

Kuba then led ODS during 2020 regional election in South Bohemia. ODS had strong performance during the election receiving 17.5% and gaining 12 seats being tied with ANO 2011.[21] Kuba then formed coalition with KDU-ČSL, TOP 09, Czech Social Democratic Party and South Bohemians. Kuba became the new Governor.[2] On 2 December 2020 Kuba was elected Chairman of the Regional Association.[22]

Kuba gained widespread media attention during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic when he introduced Conception of Vaccination centres.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Průmysl teď vede lékař Kuba. Neřídí ho kníže z Hluboké, hájil ho Nečas". idnes.cz (in Czech). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Novým jihočeským hejtmanem se stal Martin Kuba. Z neznámého úřadu chce udělat partnera pro občany". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jihočeskou dvojku ODS, kandidáta na vicehejtmana, viní z obohacování". iDNES.cz. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Obchody ministra Kuby: 617 tisíc vydělal na buchtičkách". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Exministr Kuba se chytil ve světě textilu, vyrábí pracovní oděvy - Novinky.cz". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Jihočeská ODS nepodpořila Topolánka ani Béma". iDNES.cz. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Martin Říman: Chceme-li změnu, nemůžeme volit Kubu". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. ↑ ""Kmotři" z ODS propadli, ve vedení ODS zůstávají dál". Aktualne.cz (in Czech). 25 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Martin Kuba je opět zastupitelem". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Z Kuby je ministr, z Doktora bývalý člen". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kuba porazil Němcovou. Kongres ho zvolil prvním místopředsedou". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 4 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "ODS už vede Martin Kuba. Strana chce premiéra, ale jméno zatím tají". iDNES.cz. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Němcová volebním lídrem ODS, za ní řež - Novinky.cz". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  14. ↑ Šnídl, Vladimír (28 October 2013). "Cílevědomý Kuba více sliboval, než prosadil. Jeho hyperaktivita ale na voliče nezabrala". Hospodářské noviny (iHNed.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Kongres ODS: Kuba se pustil do Topolánka, Fiala slibuje nový začátek". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Favorit na šéfa ODS Petr Fiala: Jsem velký realista". Lidovky.cz. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Fiala je novým šéfem ODS. Než vyhrál, přirovnal se k Thatcherové". iDNES.cz. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Exšéf ODS Kuba chce být primátorem Budějovic a zvažuje politický comeback". iDNES.cz. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Primátorem Českých Budějovic se stal opět Jiří Svoboda". E15.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "České Budějovice povede čtyřkoalice, primátorem zůstane Svoboda z ANO". E15.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Volby na jihu Čech vyhrálo ANO, těsně druhá je ODS". Česká televize. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  22. ↑ "Předsedou Asociace krajů byl zvolen Martin Kuba z ODS". Seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  23. ↑ "Politický comeback roku. Jihočeský hejtman Kuba si dělá věci po svém". iDNES.cz. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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