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Martin Kuba
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Martin Kuba (born 9 April 1973) is a Czech politician who served as Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from November 2011 to July 2013. He was appointed to Cabinet of Petr Nečas on 16 November 2011.[1] Since November 2020 he has been the Governor of the South Bohemian Region.[2]
Key Information
Education and profession
[edit]Kuba graduated from the Secondary Industrial School of Civil Engineering in České Budějovice in 1991, before deciding to become a doctor. He studied at Bílá Vločka Secondary Medical School, majoring in paramedics. He continued his studies at the First Medical Faculty of Charles University, graduated in 2002. Since then he worked as a doctor in the Emergency Medical Service and as an anesthesiologist at the Department of Cardiac Surgery.[3] From 1996 to 1998, he worked for PSM, a pyramid scheme. In 2004 he became the operator of the Fornetti bakery in Budějovice and in 2007 he founded the Fruit Frog chain of stores.
During his tenure as Deputy Governor of the South Bohemian Region, he retained a one-fifth job at the České Budějovice Hospital, and was also a member of its Supervisory Board. In his property declaration, he listed remuneration for his membership of the board of directors of the České Budějovice heating plant, which belongs 80% to the city (together with dividends he came to 150 thousand crowns, ended here after the municipal elections). Fruit Frog cocktails.[4] After his appointment as minister, he stated that he would transfer this small business to members of his family so that there would be no conflict of interest. After leaving the Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with Adam Kotalík, they ensured further production at Fiantex. He bought Texsr from Mr. Šrajer.[5]
Political career
[edit]Early career
[edit]He joined the Civic Democratic Party. He was elected member of České Budějovice municipal assembly in 2006. He became leader of South Bohemian Civic Democratic Party in 2008 after resignation of previous leader Tom Zajíček. Kuba received 97 od 127 votes.[6] During 2010 party convention Kuba ran for the position of Deputy Leader of the Party. Party leader Petr Nečas stated that his victory wouldn't be good for the party. Kuba wasn't elected[7]
Kuba ran for České Budějovice municipal assembly in 2010 on 11th place on the list. ODS won only 8 seat and Kuba thus wasn't elected. Petr Nečas publicly called party representatives who failed in the election to resign but Kuba remained in the position.[8] Kuba became member of the municipal assembly once again on 10 March 2011 after resignation of three ambassadors elected in the election.[9] In November 2011 Kuba was reelected leader of South Bohemian organisation.
Minister and Party leader
[edit]Kuba became a member of Cabinet of Petr Nečas on 16 November 2011, replacing Michal Doktor as Minister of Industry and Trade.[10] Kuba then ran for the position of the Deputy leader of the Civic Democratic Party on party convention in 2012 facing Miroslava Němcová. Kuba received 363 votes against Němcová's 142 and won the position.[11] After fall of the cabinet Petr Nečas resigned to the position of party leader and Kuba became acting leader of the Civic Democratic Party[12] but Miroslava Němcová became electoral leader of the Civic Democratic Party in 2013 Czech parliamentary election.[13] He ran for the Chamber of Deputies in the election but wasn't elected as the party suffered heavy losses.[14]
Kuba decided to not defend position of Party leader and instead supported candidacy of Petr Fiala for 2014 Civic Democratic Party leadership election.[15][16] Fiala won the leadership election replacing Kuba as party leader.[17]
Municipal and regional politics
[edit]Kuba ran in 2014 municipal election for České Budějovice assembly but wasn't elected. He became a member of the South Bohemian regional assembly in the 2016 election. Kuba ran for the position of České Budějovice Mayor in 2018 municipal election in an attempt for political comeback.[18] ODS received 8 seats in municipal assembly and remaine in opposition.[19][20]
Kuba then led ODS during 2020 regional election in South Bohemia. ODS had strong performance during the election receiving 17.5% and gaining 12 seats being tied with ANO 2011.[21] Kuba then formed coalition with KDU-ČSL, TOP 09, Czech Social Democratic Party and South Bohemians. Kuba became the new Governor.[2] On 2 December 2020 Kuba was elected Chairman of the Regional Association.[22]
Kuba gained widespread media attention during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic when he introduced Conception of Vaccination centres.[23]
In 2022 municipal elections he ran for the České Budějovice assembly from the 8th place of the ODS list. Due to preferential votes, however, he finished first, thus defending his mandate as a representative. Since 2022, he has also served as a member of the city council.
Kuba led ODS during 2024 regional election in South Bohemia running for reelection for Governor. During the election campaign, he appeared on billboards without the other party candidates or the party logo.[24] He won landslide victory as ODS received 47,5% of votes and won 34 of 55 seats in regional assembly.[25]
On 27 November 2025, Kuba announced his departure from ODS and a plan to form a new political party.[26] On 3 February 2026, Kuba introduced his new party called Our Czechia.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Průmysl teď vede lékař Kuba. Neřídí ho kníže z Hluboké, hájil ho Nečas". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Novým jihočeským hejtmanem se stal Martin Kuba. Z neznámého úřadu chce udělat partnera pro občany". Czech Radio (in Czech). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Jihočeskou dvojku ODS, kandidáta na vicehejtmana, viní z obohacování". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Obchody ministra Kuby: 617 tisíc vydělal na buchtičkách". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Exministr Kuba se chytil ve světě textilu, vyrábí pracovní oděvy". Novinky.cz. Borgis. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Jihočeská ODS nepodpořila Topolánka ani Béma". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Martin Říman: Chceme-li změnu, nemůžeme volit Kubu". Týden (in Czech). Empresa Media. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ ""Kmotři" z ODS propadli, ve vedení ODS zůstávají dál". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Martin Kuba je opět zastupitelem". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Z Kuby je ministr, z Doktora bývalý člen". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Kuba porazil Němcovou. Kongres ho zvolil prvním místopředsedou". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "ODS už vede Martin Kuba. Strana chce premiéra, ale jméno zatím tají". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Němcová volebním lídrem ODS, za ní řež". Novinky.cz. Borgis. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Šnídl, Vladimír (28 October 2013). "Cílevědomý Kuba více sliboval, než prosadil. Jeho hyperaktivita ale na voliče nezabrala". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Economia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Kongres ODS: Kuba se pustil do Topolánka, Fiala slibuje nový začátek". Novinky.cz. Borgis. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Favorit na šéfa ODS Petr Fiala: Jsem velký realista". Lidové noviny. Mafra. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Fiala je novým šéfem ODS. Než vyhrál, přirovnal se k Thatcherové". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Exšéf ODS Kuba chce být primátorem Budějovic a zvažuje politický comeback". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Primátorem Českých Budějovic se stal opět Jiří Svoboda". E15.cz. Czech News Center. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "České Budějovice povede čtyřkoalice, primátorem zůstane Svoboda z ANO". E15.cz. Czech News Center. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Volby na jihu Čech vyhrálo ANO, těsně druhá je ODS". ČT24. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Předsedou Asociace krajů byl zvolen Martin Kuba z ODS". Seznam Zprávy. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Politický comeback roku. Jihočeský hejtman Kuba si dělá věci po svém". iDNES.cz. Mafra. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Stuchlíková, Lucie (2 February 2024). "Hejtman Kuba začal kampaň bez značky ODS. "Tyhle volby budou o mně"". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Marek, Lukáš; Petrová, Eva; Bělský, Michal (21 September 2024). "Na jihu Čech drtivě zvítězil dosavadní hejtman Kuba s ODS, druhé je ANO". iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Kuřilová, Lenka; Hejl Hromková, Dominika; Marek, Lukáš (27 November 2024). "Hejtman Martin Kuba odchází po 22 letech z ODS a zakládá nové hnutí". iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Kuželová, Marie; Svorník, Petr (3 February 2026). "Hejtman Kuba představil nové hnutí". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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