Martin Pecina

Martin Pecina
Deputy Prime Minister of Czech Republic
In office
10 July 2013 – 29 January 2014
Prime MinisterJiří Rusnok
Minister of Interior
In office
10 July 2013 – 29 January 2014
Prime MinisterJiří Rusnok
Preceded byJan Kubice
Succeeded byMilan Chovanec
In office
8 May 2009 – 13 July 2010
Prime MinisterJan Fischer
Preceded byIvan Langer
Succeeded byRadek John
Personal details
Born (1968-07-09) 9 July 1968 (age 56)
Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia
SpouseAlena Pecinová
Children2
Professionpolitician

Martin Pecina (born 9 July 1968) is a Czech politician, who twice served as the minister of Interior of the Czech Republic. He was the minister of Interior in caretaker governments of Jan Fischer[1] and Jiří Rusnok. He also served as the chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.

Early life

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Pecina was born in Ostrava. He's a graduate of the Technical University of Ostrava. He worked as a programmer and was Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade from 2003 to 2005 with the Social Democratic Party. Since 2 September 2005, Pecina has been chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.

Ministerial post

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In May 2009, Pecina became Minister of Interior in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Jan Fischer. He was nominated by the Social Democratic Party.

References

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  1. ^ "Ing. Martin Pecina, MBA - Vláda České republiky" (in Czech). Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 26 February 2010.