15 Notable alumni of
Mendel University in Brno
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The Mendel University in Brno is 2011th in the world, 672nd in Europe, and 12th in the Czech Republic by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from the Mendel University in Brno sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Danuše Nerudová
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teachereconomist
- Biography
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Danuše Nerudová is a Czech economist and university professor. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2024, representing the Mayors and Independents. She was formerly the chair of the Commission for Fair Pensions and rector of Mendel University in Brno, both from 2018 to 2022. She was a candidate in the 2023 Czech presidential election, finishing in third place in the first round.
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Marian Jurečka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Marian Jurečka is a Czech politician, who has served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs since 17 December 2021 and Minister of the Environment from November 2022 to March 2023, both in Petr Fiala's Cabinet. He was previously the Minister of Agriculture in Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet from 2014 to 2017.
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Robert Plaga
- Enrolled in the Mendel University in Brno
- 1997-2002 graduated with engineer's degree in public administration and finance
- 2002-2010 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in economic policy
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Robert Plaga is a Czech politician and university teacher. He served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in the Cabinet of Andrej Babiš.
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Radim Fiala
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- politician
- Biography
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Radim Fiala is a Czech politician and businessman from Prostějov. From 2006 to 2013 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, elected as a candidate of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). He left ODS in 2012 and then joined Dawn of Direct Democracy. He left Dawn in 2013 and co-founded Freedom and Direct Democracy.
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Josef Lux
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- zootechnicianpolitician
- Biography
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Josef Lux was a leader of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party who entered politics after the Velvet Revolution. He became agriculture minister in 1992 as part of Václav Klaus' First Cabinet. He also served in Josef Tošovský's caretaker government. He had leukemia and died after a bone-marrow transplant.
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Tereza Fajksová
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- volleyball playermodelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Tereza Fajksová is a Czech model and beauty queen who won Miss Earth 2012. Fajksová is the first delegate from the Czech Republic to win the Miss Earth title.
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Jan Veleba
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jan Veleba is a Czech politician and agricultural functionary. He was a Senator of the Parliament of the Czech Republic since 2012 Czech Senate election. In March 2014 he was elected a new Chairman of the Party of Civic Rights after Zdeněk Štengl.
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Michaela Šojdrová
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- politician
- Biography
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Michaela Šojdrová is a Czech politician who had served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from July 2014 to July 2024. She is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, part of the European People's Party.
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Zdeněk Nekula
- Enrolled in the Mendel University in Brno
- 1988-1992 graduated with engineer's degree
- Occupations
- managerpolitician
- Biography
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Zdeněk Nekula is a Czech politician and manager, who served as the Czech Minister of Agriculture in Petr Fiala's Cabinet from January 2022 until June 2023.
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Tomáš Goláň
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- tax advisorpolitician
- Biography
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Tomáš Goláň is a Czech tax adviser. He was elected member of Senate during 2018 by-election for Zlín seat and reelected during 2020 Czech Senate election.
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Viliam Žingor
- Enrolled in the Mendel University in Brno
- Studied in 1930-1931
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officer
- Biography
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Viliam Žingor was a Slovak partisan, one of the leaders of the Slovak National Uprising.
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Miloslav Vlček
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- politician
- Biography
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Miloslav Vlček is a Czech politician who was the Member of the Czech Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 1996 to 2010. Between the years 2006 and 2010, he served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies. He resigned the presidentship in April 2010, due to his involvement in a financial scandal.
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Zsolt Simon
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zsolt Simon is a Slovak politician. He served as the Minister of Agriculture from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2010 to 2012. From 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2020 he was a Member of the National Council.
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Ludmila Müllerová
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ludmila Müllerová is a Czech politician, who served as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from November 2012 to July 2013. She was named Minister of Labour and Social Affairs by President Václav Klaus in November 2012.
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Jakub Šebesta
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jakub Šebesta is a Czech politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture and former Minister of Environment in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.
