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Šimon Pánek

Czech politician¹

Šimon Pánek (born 27 December 1967) is a Czech NGO director and former student activist. He is the executive director of the humanitarian organisation People in Need (Člověk v tísni), which he co-founded in 1992.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Šimon Pánek (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 27, 1967.¹

About

He also became known for his activities as a student leader in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Pánek was a co-chair of the Central Students Strike Committee, organising strikes against the regime which precipitated the end of Communist rule.

From Wikipedia’s article on Šimon Pánek, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

People in NeedChief executive officer Jun 3, 2013 to now²⁴
People in NeedFounder²⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedCharles University³

Career

Occupation: humanitarian, politician.¹¹

Since 2013Chief executive, People in Need⁶
Since 1992Chief officer, People in Need^{8 9}
Date not recordedFounded People in Need⁴
Date not recordedFounded Stuha⁵
Date not recordedBoard member, Prague Civil Society Centre⁷
Date not recordedChair, Prague Civil Society Centre¹⁰

Personal life

BornDec 27, 1967, Prague^{12 13}
CitizenshipCzechoslovakia^{13 14}

Awards

2025Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III^{15 22}
2023Knight of the Legion of Honour^{15 21}
2022Arnošt Lustig Prize^{15 20}
2021Silver Medal of the President of the Senate^{15 19}
2019Masaryk University Gold Medal^{15 18}
2010Ceny Paměti národa^{15 17}
2003European of the Year¹⁵
2002Czech Medal of Merit^{15 16}

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WikidataŠimon Pánek on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Founded People in Need, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Founded Stuha, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Chief executive, People in Need, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Board member, Prague Civil Society Centre, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Chief officer, People in Need, on Wikidata
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WikidataChief officer, People in Need, as reported
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Chair, Prague Civil Society Centre, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataŠimon Pánek: Facebook, on Wikidata
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WikidataPeople in Need, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsŠimon Pánek photo by Milan Votypka, CC BY-SA 4.0