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Ivan Bartoš | |
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 Bartoš in 2021 | |
| Leader of theCzech Pirate Party | |
| In office 2 April 2016 – 22 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lukáš Černohorský |
| Succeeded by | Zdeněk Hřib |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 6 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Lukáš Černohorský |
| In office 24 October 2009 – 25 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kamil Horký |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization of the Czech Republic | |
| In office 28 November 2021 – 30 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
| Minister of Regional Development | |
| In office 28 November 2021 – 30 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Fiala |
| Preceded by | Klára Dostálová |
| Succeeded by | Marian Jurečka |
| Member of theChamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1980-03-20)20 March 1980 (age 45) |
| Political party | Czech Pirate Party |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Website | pirati.cz |
Ivan Bartoš (born 20 March 1980) is a Czechcivil rights activist and politician for theCzech Pirate Party, who served as theMinister of Regional Development and Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization in theCabinet of Petr Fiala from December 2021 to September 2024. He has been a member of theChamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic since October 2017, and was chairman of the Pirate Party from 2009 to 2014, and again from 2016 to 2024.[1]
Bartoš was born on 20 March 1980 inJablonec nad Nisou, an industrial town in northernBohemia. He studied information studies and librarianship at theFaculty of Arts,Charles University inPrague and participated in astudent exchange program at theUniversity of New Orleans. Subsequently, Bartoš worked in the IT industry and was elected chairman of the Pirate Party in October 2009.[2][3]
Bartoš led the party into its firstnational elections in 2010, with the Pirates receiving 0.8% of the vote and therefore no representation in theChamber of Deputies.[4]
Bartoš was the party's leading candidate again inlegislative elections in 2013. The party won 2.66% of the vote, not reaching the 5% electoral threshold.[5] Bartoš was the Pirates' leading candidate for the2014 European Parliament election, but the party missed the 5% electoral threshold, receiving 4.78% of the vote.[6] In June 2014, Bartoš resigned as party leader.[7] After the party's poor results in the2024 European Parliament election and2024 regional elections, Bartoš resigned as party leader on 22 September 2024.[8]
Bartoš waselected party chairman again in 2016 and led the Pirates into the2017 legislative elections, taking 10.8% of the national vote to become the third largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, with 22 out of 200 seats.[1] He served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development from November 2017 until November 2021.[9]
Bartoš wasre-elected as party leader in 2018 and led the party's campaign for the2018 local elections, where the leading Pirate candidate in Prague,Zdeněk Hřib,was electedMayor of Prague. In 2019, Bartoš campaigned for theEuropean Parliament election in support of the Pirate Party list and lead candidateMarcel Kolaja. The party gained 13.95% of the vote and entered theEuropean Parliament withthree MEPs.[10]
Bartošwas re-elected as party leader in January 2020. The same year in December, he became the lead candidate of theelectoral coalition of the Pirate Party andMayors and Independents (STAN) for the2021 Czech legislative election[11] and was re-elected. Subsequently, Bartoš was nominated to serve as theMinister of Regional Development and Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization in theCabinet of Petr Fiala.[12]
From February 2024, Bartoš was the subject of criticism from experts in theconstruction industry over his management of the upcoming digitalized system for managing construction permits, due to start in July 2024. Critics also alleged violations of laws in public procurement, but Bartoš consistently rejected all criticism as groundless.[13][14][15][16][17][18] From July 2024, when the failure of the new system became apparent, Bartoš received heavy criticism from construction authority officials,[19] architects,[20] representatives of the Union of Cities and Municipalities,[21] and opposition politicians.[22] Prime MinisterPetr Fiala announced on 24 September 2024 that he would propose to dismiss Bartoš as a minister on 30 September 2024, stating that Bartoš could not manage the digitization process.[23] PresidentPetr Pavel accepted Fiala's proposal to dismiss him.[24]
Bartoš is a member of theCzechoslovak Hussite Church,[25] and has been married since 2015. He has supportedanti-fascist events[26] and is apacifist.[27] Bartoš participates in "do it yourself" culture, playsaccordion, and playedchurch organ during his youth.[25]
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| Minister of Culture | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Minister in the Government Office Chairman of the Government Legislative Council | ||
| Minister for Science and Research (in the Government Office) | ||
| Minister for European Affairs (in the Government Office) | ||
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