Roman Prymula (born 4 February 1964) is a Czech physician, professor of

epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

, and a retired army colonel. During the early stages of the

COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first three confirmed cases in the Czech Republic were report ...

, he served as the head of the Czech government's Central Crisis Board ( cs, ústřední krizový štáb) and then as a government agent for science and research. On 21 September 2020 he was named as Minister of Health of the Czech Republic by Prime Minister

Andrej Babiš Andrej Babiš (; born 2 September 1954) is a Czech politician and businessman of Slovak descent who served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2021. Babis previously served as the Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister ...

following the resignation of Adam Vojtěch. On 21 October 2020, the tabloid Blesk published photographs of Prymula and

Jaroslav Faltýnek Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name ...

leaving a restaurant late at night in apparent breach of COVID-19 regulations, under which all restaurants were supposed to be closed. He was replaced by

Jan Blatný Jan Blatný (born 24 March 1970) is a Czech physician, teacher and politician. On 29 October 2020 he was named as Minister of Health of the Czech Republic by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Andrej Babiš (; born 2 September 1954) is a Czech poli ...

on 29 October.

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