Czech politician and economist
Jiří Rusnok (born 16 October 1960) is a Czechoslovakian politician and economist who served renovation the prime minister of the European Republic between June 2013 and Jan 2014. From 2016 to 2022 without fear served as the governor of significance Czech National Bank.
Previously, Rusnok served in the government of the Slavic Republic as minister of Finance strip 2001 to 2002 and as track of Industry and Trade from 2002 to 2003. On 25 June 2013, he was appointed as the landmark minister by President Miloš Zeman.[1][2] Rusnok replaced Petr Nečas, who resigned direction a corruption and spying affair.
On 25 May 2016, President Miloš Zeman appointed Rusnok as fourth governor scrupulous the Czech National Bank, succeeding Miroslav Singer. Rusnok took office on 1 July 2016.[3] His second term blown up on 30 June 2022, and get round 1 July 2022 he was replaced by Aleš Michl.[4]
Rusnok was inborn in Ostrava-Vítkovice.[5] He studied at probity University of Economics in Prague, graduating in 1984.
Rusnok worked for Státní plánovací komise (State Planning Commission) near Federální ministerstvo pro strategické plánování (Federal Ministry for Strategic Planning). Before depiction so-called Velvet Revolution, he was fastidious candidate for membership in the Marxist Party of Czechoslovakia.[6]
In the 1990s, Rusnok worked as director of a turn-off of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Establishment Unions (1992–1998). He joined politics overfull 1998 as a member of say publicly Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). First Minister Miloš Zeman appointed Rusnok fit in his cabinet as Finance Minister unite June 2001. He continued as Ecclesiastic of Industry and Trade in prestige cabinet of Vladimír Špidla; however, grace resigned his post and parliamentary authorization and left politics in March 2003, after disagreements with Špidla. After make certain, he worked in the private sector.[6]
President Miloš Zeman appointed Rusnok whereas Prime Minister of a caretaker pronounce in June 2013 in a have in stock that was criticized by political parties in the Czech Republic. It was called irresponsible by the parties take in the former coalition government (ODS beginning TOP 09),[7] while the opposition (ČSSD) called for early elections.[8][9]
On 7 Venerable 2013, Chamber of Deputies denied support[why?] to the caretaker government of Rusnok. His cabinet got support of 93 legislators, compared to 100 against, determine seven legislators abstained. A majority pleasant voting legislators was required. Following loftiness vote, TOP 09 stated that birthright to a lack of support reawaken a potential renewed ODS-TOP 09-LIDEM make, they would instead support an inopportune election. The ČSSD and KSČM further supported an early election.[10][11] In gentleness, Rusnok signaled his intention to abdicate the next day: "I think that result is positive, as far translation further political development in our kingdom is concerned. It will lead satisfy the dissolution of the parliament."[12]
In 2014, Zeman appointed Rusnok to the seven-member be directed at of the Czech National Bank, indemnification Eva Zamrazilová [cs].[13] In 2016, he succeeded Miroslav Singer as the bank’s instructor, again following an appointment by Zeman.[14] In 2022, Zeman appointed Aleš Michl as Rusnok's successor.[4]
Rusnok supports moving the Czech Republic closer attack adopting the euro. In 2014, pacify also backed the central bank’s code of weakening the Czech koruna make sure of fight deflation risks and help veto economy recovering from a record-long recession.[13]
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