Luděk Niedermayer (born 13 March 1966) is a Czech politician and economist, serving as a

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(MEP) for the

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since July 2014, representing

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, part of the

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. He also currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament. Prior to entering European politics Niedermayer was an economist, holding a number of public and private sector roles.

Career before politics

Niedermayer studied theoretical cybernetics, mathematical informatics and systems theory at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (now

Masaryk University Masaryk University (MU) (; ) is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno, it now consists of ten faculties and 35,115 students. It is named after To ...

), completing his education in 1989. From 1991 until 2008 he was employed at the

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, serving in various roles including as a director, member of the Bank's board and as Vice‑Governor. From 2008 until his election in 2014 he was employed by

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Czech Republic as a director. Niedermayer also held a number of senior roles within international financial administration, including a term as member of a working group of the

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and Representative of the Czech Republic at meetings of the

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and

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. Additionally, from 2005 until 2008 he chaired the Scientific Council of the Czech Banking Association.

Parliamentary service

*Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (2014-) *Member, Delegation for relations with the United States (2014-) *Member, Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (2016-) *Member, Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE 2) (2015-2016) *Member, Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (2015)

References

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