Further education
Prague University of Economics (Vysoká škola ekonomická)
Master degree 1982
PhD 1991
Non-political career
Assistant professor, Prague University of Economics 1982-1991
Assistant professor, Charles University, Prague, Institute of Economic Studies 1991- 1997
Associate Professor since 1997
Head of the Department of Finance and Capital Markets 1998-2000
Head of the Department of Macroeconomics 2002-2005
Vice-chairman and Chairman of National Property Fund 1999-2001
Member of boards of biggest Czech enterprises (public limited companies), 2. SPIF, Komerční banka, Česká spořitelna, Český TELECOM, Unipetrol, ČEZ 1993-2006
National political career
Member of ČSSD Economic Committee since 1995
Vice-chairman of ČSSD Economic Committee since 1997
Advisor of Deputy Prime Minister 1998-1999, 2002-2005
Advisor of Prime Minister 2005
Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy 2006
Shadow Minister of Education (ČSSD) 2007 - 2010
Member of Presidency of Party of European Socialists since 2007 -2009
Economic Strategy Advisor (ČSSD) since 2010
Councils, public bodies
Membership
Academic Council of Faculty of Economics, Prague University of Economics 2000-3
Academic Council of Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University 2001-4
Academic Council of the University of Finance and Administration 2001-9
Supervisory board of Prague University of Economics since 2008
Political interests
Economy, education, research, energy sector, programs
Countries and regions of interest
Member of EP delegation to FYROM
Substitute in EP delegation to Serbia, Bosnia and Albania
Professional Bodies
Vice-president, Czech Economic Society 2002-2004
Publications
2001 Úvod do úpravy kapitálových trhů. (Introduction to the institutional Framework of capital markets), Prague, Carolinum,
Recreation and hobbies
Literature and classical music, fan of fencing sport
Languages
English, Slovak, Russian, German