Zbyněk Stanjura (born 15 February 1964) is a

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who has been serving as

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since 17 December 2021. He was previously appointed to

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on 12 December 2012, serving as Minister of Transport until July 2013. He has been a member of the

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since 2010. Stanjura previously served as Mayor of Opava from 2002 to 2010.

Political career

Stanjura started his political career at municipal level, as mayor of

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from 2002 to 2010 for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). In 2010 he became a member of the

, and in December 2012 he was named Minister of Transport in

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. From 2013, Stanjura served as

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of the Civic Democratic Party under the leadership of

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. He held his seat in the 2017 elections and was elected chief whip once again. Stanjura took office as

after the

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. His stated aim as Finance Minister has been to implement spending cuts and to bring the fiscal deficit below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

Other activities

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(EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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(EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) *

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, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)Board of Governors

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1964 births Living people People from Opava Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) MPs Transport ministers of the Czech Republic Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Government ministers Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) mayors Mayors of places in the Czech Republic Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2013–2017) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2010–2013) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2021–2025) Finance ministers of the Czech Republic Brno University of Technology alumni {{Czech-politician-stub