Daniel Herman | |
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| 14th Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic | |
| In office 29 January 2014 –13 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | JiříBalvín |
| Succeeded by | Ilja Šmíd |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 26 October 2013 –26 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1963 |
| Political party | KDU-ČSL |
| Occupation | Politician,priest |
Daniel Herman (born 28 April 1963) is a Czech politician who served as the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic in Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet from 2014 to 2017.
He was born in ČeskéBudějovice. [1] His mother was a cousin of Hana Brady. [2] He began studying theology in Litoměřice in 1984. [1] In 1989,he was ordained as a priest. [1] He then became secretary to Miloslav Vlk. [3] He was spokesman of the Czech Bishops' Conference 1996–2005. [1] In 2007,he applied for laicization. [1] He has since worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Culture. From 12 August 2010 to 10 April 2013,he was the Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. [4] [5] [6] On 10 April 2013 he was dismissed as director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes,who they blamed for inefficiency and poor digitization of its materials. [7] In response,he stated that his dismissal was the result of a political struggle and blamed the ČSSD and the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia for his dismissal. [7] His successor,Pavla Foglová,stated he handed out bonuses equaling 903,000 and stated the institute's board would file a criminal complaint against him,accusations which he rejected. [8]
From January 2014 to December,2017,he was Czech Minister of Culture in Bohuslav Sobotka's Cabinet. [9]
In March 2016 preceding state visit of the President of PRC Xi Jinping,he initiated a minute of silence for 1959 Tibetan uprising in Chamber of Deputies followed by the diplomatic note from the Chinese Ambassador. [10]
In May 2016 he caused turmoil due to his visit of congress of the Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft as first minister in history of the Government of the Czech Republic. [11]
In October 2016,he caused an international incident by officially welcoming the 14th Dalai Lama after the signing of Czech-Chinese business contracts which do not allow that. [12] He praised the United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel in December 2017 under President Donald Trump,saying that it conformed to what had been reality for 3,000 years while also saying there would be security risks associated with the move. [13]
Cabinet of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (2014–2017) | ||
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| Minister of the Interior | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | ||
| Minister of the Environment | ||
| Minister for Regional Development |
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| Minister of Defence | ||
| Minister of Industry and Trade |
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| Minister of Health |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| Minister of Justice |
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| Minister of Transport |
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| Minister of Education, Youth and Sport |
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| Minister of Culture | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Minister of Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Head of the Government Legislative Council |
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| Minister without Portfolio State Secretary for European Affairs |
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