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Miroslav Macek

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Miroslav Macek
Personal details
Born(1944-12-07)7 December 1944
Litomyšl, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died1 May 2024(2024-05-01) (aged 79)
Zábřeh, Czech Republic
Political partyOF (1989–1991)
ODS (1991–2024)
Spouses
Alexandra
(div. 2001)
Jana Blochová
(m. 2001; div. 2009)
Petra Hrochová Macková
(m. 2015)
ChildrenMiroslav
Alexandra
Alma materPalacký University Olomouc
ProfessionDentist

Miroslav Macek (7 December 1944 – 1 May 2024) was a Czech politician and writer. He served as a deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia.

Life and career

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Macek was born in Litomyšl, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. In May 2006 Macek made international news when, coming from behind, he struck the Minister of Health David Rath at a dentists' conference, accusing him of having insulted his wife (after Rath had publicly stated that Macek had married his wife for money).[1]

Macek was a member of Mensa International, being considered the first member from behind the Iron Curtain.[2] He stated that he had become a member in 1980.[3]

In 2017, he published his novel Saturnin se vrací (Saturnin Returns), a sequel to Zdeněk Jirotka's acclaimed novel, Saturnin.[4]

Macek died on 1 May 2024, at the age of 79.[5]

Books by Macek

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  • Jak se stát labužníkem (2004)
  • Saturnin se vrací (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "Czech politicians exchange blows". BBC News. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. ^ Plavcová, Alena (16 November 2007). "Dejte mu do zubů!". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ Macek, Miroslav (21 March 2013). "ČTVRTEČNÍ GLOSY 21.03.2013" (in Czech). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Oppelt, Robert (14 September 2017). "Vyjde pokračování Saturnina. Napsal ho politik Miroslav Macek". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Zemřel někdejší výrazný politik ODS Miroslav Macek, bylo mu 79 let". Českénoviny.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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