Pavel Bělobrádek
{{short description|Czech politician}}
{{Expand Czech|topic=bio|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name =Pavel Bělobrádek
|honorific-suffix =MP
|image =Belobradek (cropped).jpg
|imagesize =
|office =Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Minister of Science and Research
|term_start =29 January 2014
|term_end =13 December 2017
|primeminister =Bohuslav Sobotka
|predecessor =Martin Pecina
|successor =Richard Brabec
Martin Stropnický
|office1 =Leader of KDU-ČSL
|term_start1 =20 November 2010
|term_end1 =29 March 2019
|predecessor1 =Cyril Svoboda
|successor1 =Marek Výborný
|office2 = 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL
|term_start2 = 18 October 2024
|term_end2 =
|predecessor2 = Jan Bartošek
|successor2 =
|office3 =Member of the Chamber of Deputies
|term_start3 =26 October 2013
|term_end3 =
|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1976|12|25|df=y}}
|birth_place =Náchod, Czechoslovakia
|party =KDU-ČSL
|profession =Veterinary physician
}}
Pavel Bělobrádek ({{IPA|cs|ˈpavɛl ˈbjɛlobraːdɛk}}; born 25 December 1976) is a Czech politician who served as the leader of KDU-ČSL from 2010 to 2019.{{Cite news|title=Unknown Belobradek becomes new head of Czech Christian Democrats|url=http://www.niuzer.com/Czech-Republic/Unknown-Belobradek-becomes-new-head-of-Czech-Christian-Democrats-1376077.html|url-status=dead|date=20 November 2010|access-date=12 December 2011|website=Niuzer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406075734/http://www.niuzer.com/Czech-Republic/Unknown-Belobradek-becomes-new-head-of-Czech-Christian-Democrats-1376077.html|archive-date=6 April 2012}}
Political career
=2010–2013=
In the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was elected as a representative of Náchod, receiving 280 votes.{{Cite news|first=Jakub|last=Kalenský|title=Lidovci míří k radikální proměně. Předsedou je Pavel Bělobrádek|url=https://domaci.hn.cz/c1-48242960-lidovci-miri-k-radikalni-promene-predsedou-je-pavel-belobradek|website=Hospodářské noviny|location=Prague|publisher=Economia|date=20 November 2010|access-date=23 November 2010|language=cs}}
On 8 June 2013, Bělobrádek was re-elected as chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc, despite opposition from Zuzana Roithová.{{Cite news|first=Lenka|last=Petrášová|title=Lidovce dál povede Bělobrádek. Nejsme ODS z kostela, přesvědčoval sjezd|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/zacal-jsezd-lidovcu.A130608_110425_domaci_wlk|website=iDNES|location=Prague|publisher=Mafra|date=8 June 2013|language=cs}}
In the 2013 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek ran as the leader of KDU-ČSL in the Hradec Králové Region.{{Cite news|first=Jan|last=Pruška|title=Známe jména lídrů: Bělobrádek, Heger, Marková a Orgoníková|url=https://hradecky.denik.cz/z-regionu/zname-jmena-lidru-belobradek-heger-markova-a-orgonikova-20130821.html|website=Deník|location=Prague|publisher=Vltava Labe Media|date=21 August 2013|access-date=29 August 2013|language=cs}} He was subsequently elected chairman of the KDU-ČSL Parliamentary Club.{{Cite news|title=Bělobrádka zvolili předsedou poslaneckého klubu KDU-ČSL|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-belobradka-zvolili-predsedou-poslaneckeho-klubu-kdu-csl-208259|website=Novinky.cz|date=31 October 2013|access-date=1 November 2013|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}} On 27 November 2013, he was elected Deputy Speaker, receiving 133 votes in a secret ballot.{{Cite news|title=Kalouska ani Okamuru poslanci místopředsedou Sněmovny nezvolili|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-kalouska-ani-okamuru-poslanci-mistopredsedou-snemovny-nezvolili-211108|website=Novinky.cz|date=27 November 2013|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}} In December of the same year, he resigned as chairman of the party's parliamentary club and was succeeded by Marian Jurečka.{{Cite news|title=Předsedou poslanců KDU-ČSL se stal Marian Jurečka|url=https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/predsedou-poslancu-kdu-csl-se-stal-marian-jurecka/r~5630aa045c1111e38a090025900fea04/|website=Aktuálně.cz|date=3 December 2013|language=cs|publisher=Economia}}
=2014–2017=
In January 2014, Bělobrádek was nominated by KDU-ČSL as their candidate for the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research, and Innovation in Bohuslav Sobotka's cabinet.{{Cite news|first=Josef|last=Kopecký|title=Koalice podepsala smlouvu. Politické výhrady od Zemana Sobotka nebere|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lidri-cssd-ano-a-lidovcu-podepsali-koalicni-smlouvu.A140106_121916_domaci_kop|website=iDNES|location=Prague|publisher=Mafra|date=6 January 2014|access-date=10 January 2014|language=cs}} He also defended his position during the 2014 Czech municipal elections.{{Cite web|title=Volby do zastupitelstev obcí 10.10. - 11.10.2014|url=https://www.volby.cz/pls/kv2014/kv21111?xjazyk=CZ&xid=1&xv=12&xdz=2&xnumnuts=5203&xobec=573868&xstrana=1|website=volby.cz|access-date=27 October 2014|language=cs}}
At the 2015 congress in Zlín, Bělobrádek was elected chairman of KDU-ČSL for the third time.{{Cite news|first=Josef|last=Kopecký|title=Bělobrádek obhájil post v KDU-ČSL, chce rozlomit rudooranžové koalice|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lidovce-znovu-vede-pavel-belobradek-chteji-ziskat-hejtmany.A150523_101425_domaci_kop|website=iDNES|location=Prague|publisher=Mafra|date=23 May 2015|language=cs}} In the 2016 Czech regional elections, he successfully defended his mandate as a representative of the Hradec Králové Region as a party member.{{Cite web|title=Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 7.10. – 8.10.2016|url=https://www.volby.cz/pls/kz2016/kz111?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20161007&xkraj=7&xstrana=36&xv=1&xt=2|website=volby.cz|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=12 October 2016|language=cs}}
=2018 Czech municipal elections=
On 1 February 2018, Bělobrádek announced his intention to run for KDU-ČSL in the 2018 Czech municipal elections.{{Cite web|title=Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 20.10. – 21.10.2017|url=https://www.volby.cz/pls/ps2017/ps111?xjazyk=CZ&xkraj=8&xstrana=24&xv=1&xt=2|website=volby.cz|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=22 October 2017|language=cs}} He won the first round with 26.62% of the votes{{Cite news|first=Oldřich|last=Danda|title=Bělobrádek: Mně vězení nehrozí, ale nabízím vládu bez šéfů|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lidri-cssd-ano-a-lidovcu-podepsali-koalicni-smlouvu.A140106_121916_domaci_kop|website=Novinky.cz|access-date=1 February 2018|language=cs}} but faced {{ill|Martin Červíček|cs}} in the second round, where he was ultimately defeated.{{Cite news|title=Volební výsledky pro obvod Náchod|url=https://www.idnes.cz/volby/senat/2018?k=2&t=vysledky-obvodu&o=47&obvod=nachod|website=iDNES|location=Prague|publisher=Mafra|access-date=13 October 2018|language=cs}} In March 2019, Bělobrádek announced that he would step down as chairman of KDU-ČSL.{{Cite news|title=Bělobrádek už nebude kandidovat na předsedu lidovců|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-belobradek-uz-nebude-kandidovat-na-predsedu-lidovcu-40224008|website=Novinky.cz|date=13 October 2018|access-date=14 October 2018|language=cs}} He was succeeded by Marek Výborný.{{Cite news|first=Radek|last=Last|title=Novým předsedou KDU-ČSL se stal Výborný, jeho pravou rukou senátorka Jelínková|url=https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/vyborny-a-jurecka-postoupili-do-druheho-kola-volby/r~292653aa522f11e9819e0cc47ab5f122/|website=Aktuálně.cz|date=29 March 2019|language=cs}}
=2020s=
In the 2020 Czech regional elections, Bělobrádek served as the leader of the Coalition for the Hradec Králové Region.{{Cite news|first=Jan|last=Stránský|title=Ve stínu koronaviru začíná zápas o hejtmanství. Bude kratší a na síti|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/ve-stinu-koronaviru-zacina-zapas-o-hejtmanstvi-bude-kratsi-a-na-siti-107311|website=Seznam Zprávy|location=Prague|publisher=Seznam.cz|date=25 May 2020|access-date=3 June 2020|language=cs}} He successfully defended his mandate as a regional representative.{{Cite web|title=Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 2.10. – 3.10.2020|url=https://volby.cz/pls/kz2020/kz111?xjazyk=CZ&xkraj=7&xstrana=0&xv=1&xt=2|website=volby.cz|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=27 October 2020|language=cs}} On 2 November 2020, he was appointed Second Deputy Governor of the Hradec Králové Region for Environment and Agriculture.{{Cite news|title=Královéhradecký kraj povede senátor a bývalý policejní ředitel Martin Červíček z ODS|url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/kralovehradecky-kraj-hejtman-volby-krajske-2020-martin-cervicek-ods_2011021323_ban|website=Czech Radio|date=2 November 2020|language=cs}}
In the 2021 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was a member of KDU-ČSL and the second-place candidate for the Spolu coalition.{{Cite web|title=Kandidátní listina pro: Královéhradecký kraj|url=https://www.spolu21.cz/kandidati/kralovehradecky|url-status=dead|website=Spolu (Czech Republic)|language=cs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200012/https://www.spolu21.cz/kandidati/kralovehradecky|archive-date=24 June 2021}} He received 10,691 preferential votes and was re-elected as a Member of Parliament.{{Cite web|title=Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 8.10. – 9.10.2021|url=https://www.volby.cz/pls/ps2021/ps111?xjazyk=CZ&xkraj=0&xstrana=13&xv=1&xt=2|website=volby.cz|access-date=25 October 2021|language=cs}}
In the 2022 Czech municipal elections, Bělobrádek ran for a council seat in Náchod, placed 20th on the KDU-ČSL candidate list. He finished in fourth place but failed to secure the mandate.{{Cite web|title=Volby do zastupitelstev obcí konané 23.09. – 24.09.2022|url=https://volby.cz/pls/kv2022/kv21111?xjazyk=CZ&xid=1&xv=12&xdz=2&xnumnuts=5203&xobec=573868&xstrana=1|website=volby.cz|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=11 November 2022|language=cs}}
On 19 October 2024, Bělobrádek was elected 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc.{{Cite web|last1=Machová|first1=Martina|last2=Danda|first2=Oldřich|title=Novým předsedou lidovců je Marek Výborný. Krýt záda mu bude Bělobrádek|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-novym-predsedou-lidovcu-je-marek-vyborny-40493694|website=Novinky.cz|publisher=Borgis|date=18 October 2024|access-date=18 October 2024|language=cs}}
Personal life
Bělobrádek is married to his wife, Jana.{{Cite news|first=Barbora|last=Zpevačková|title=Jana Bělobrádková: O politice se doma nebavíme, manželovy názory znám z televize|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-jana-belobradkova-o-politice-se-doma-nebavime-manzelovy-nazory-znam-z-televize-40034550|website=Novinky.cz|date=23 May 2017|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}} They have a son named Josef, as well as daughters, Anežka and Marie.{{Cite news|first=Zuzana|last=Štichová|title=Bělobrádek vyrazil se ženou na vztahový seminář. "Máme víkendové manželství," přiznal|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-jana-belobradkova-o-politice-se-doma-nebavime-manzelovy-nazory-znam-z-televize-40034550|website=Novinky.cz|date=23 May 2017|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}}
Before the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but his condition had been stable for ten years.{{Cite news|first=Oldřich|last=Danda|title=Nový šéf lidovců: dobytků a sviní v politice se nebojím|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-novy-sef-lidovcu-dobytku-a-svini-v-politice-se-nebojim-69187|website=Novinky.cz|date=20 November 2020|access-date=21 November 2020|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}} One week after the unsuccessful parliamentary elections, Bělobrádek declared that the current situation of the People's Party was behind them.{{Cite news|first=Vojtěch|last=Navrátil|title=Bratři a sestry obživli. Zatím|url=http://www.revuepolitika.cz/clanky/1746/bratri-a-sestry-obzivli-zatim|url-status=dead|date=24 October 2012|access-date=20 February 2016|website=Revue Politika|language=cs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312043229/http://www.revuepolitika.cz/clanky/1746/bratri-a-sestry-obzivli-zatim|archive-date=12 March 2016}}
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