Mikuláš Bek

Czech teacher, musicologist and rector of Masaryk University

Mikuláš Bek (born 22 April 1964) is a Czech musicologist and politician, who served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in the cabinet of Petr Fiala from May 2023 to December 2025. He previously served as the Minister of EU Affairs from December 2021 to May 2023.²

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Born Apr 22, 1964.¹

Early life and education

1981 to 1986Masaryk University Faculty of Arts doctor of philosophy; musicology³
1995Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague Doctor of Philosophy; musicology³
Date not recordedgymnasium³

Career

Occupation: music publicist, minister, university teacher, musicologist, sociologist, politician.^{11 12}

2023 to 2025Minister of Education, Youth and Sports^{7 10}
2021 to 2023Minister for European Affairs^{7 9}
2019 to 2022Board member, Nadace O2⁶
2018 to 2024Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic⁷
Since 2011Rector, Masaryk University⁷
2006 to 2010Member of a Czech municipal council^{7 8}
Until 2005Board member, Nadace pro Dějiny kultury ve Střední Evropě⁵
2004 to 2011Prorector, Masaryk University⁷
Since 2004Worked at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts⁴
1998 to 2004Worked at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts⁴
1993 to 1999Worked at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague⁴
1991 to 2002Worked at Faculty of Arts, Palacký University of Olomouc⁴

From 2011 to 2019 he served as rector of Masaryk University in Brno, succeeding his friend and future cabinet superior Petr Fiala.

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Personal life

BornApr 22, 1964, Šternberk^{13 14}
CitizenshipCzech Republic¹⁵
ResidenceBrno, Dambořice, Hajany^{16 17}
SpousesDrahomíra Beková¹⁸; Markéta Beková married 2019^{18 19}

Politics

From 2018 to 2024 Bek had been a member of the Czech Senate representing the Brno-City electoral district, as a nominee of the Mayors and Independents. In the Senate, he chaired the Committee on EU Affairs. In November 2021, he stated that the Visegrád Group is overrated and that he wants to focus on cooperation with Germany and the Western European countries.

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Sources

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WikidataMikuláš Bek on Wikidata
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WikipediaMikuláš Bek on Wikipedia
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Worked at Faculty of Arts, Palacký University of Olomouc, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Board member, Nadace pro Dějiny kultury ve Střední Evropě, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Board member, Nadace O2, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Prorector, Masaryk University, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of a Czech municipal council, as reported
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WikidataMinister for European Affairs, as reported
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WikidataMinister of Education, Youth and Sports, as reported
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by Olomouc City Library regional database
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Czech National Authority Database
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: residence, on Wikidata
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Wikidataresidence, as reported
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Instagram, on Wikidata
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WikidataMikuláš Bek: Facebook, on Wikidata

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Politics

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