Jirko Malchárek

Jirko Malchárek ( born June 26, 1966 in Jeseník, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak car racer and politician. He was on 4 October 2005 to July 4, 2006 Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.

• 2.1 Gorilla Affair

Career in motorsports

Malchárek began his motorsport career in 1988 in touring car racing. From 1988 to 1990 he was active in the Czech Touring Car Championship. From 1991 to 1994 he went to the Czech Ford Fiesta Cup. He was second in 1992 and 1994 champion. He then spent two years in Czech BMW Cup. There he achieved in 1995 the second place. After Malchárek had driven a 1997 season in European Zone Championship, he went from 1998 to 2000 at the Porsche Supercup.

Malchárek finally 2001 and 2002, competed in the FIA GT Championship in the NGT - rating. In 2002, he was also test driver for Minardi Formula 1 team. Malchárek becoming the first Slovaks, who tested a Formula 1 car.

After he had paused several seasons, he took in 2007 at the European Ferrari Challenge part. He was 19 years After another pause, he joined in 2011 in the FIA ​​GT3 European Championship two races.

Career stations

• 2000: Porsche Supercup
• 2001: FIA GT Championship, NGT ( # 32 )
• 2002: FIA GT Championship, NGT
• 2002: Formula 1 ( test driver )
• 2007: European Ferrari Challenge ( # 19 )
• 2011: FIA GT3 European Championship ( number 59 )

Career in politics

Malchárek graduated in 1989 in mechanical engineering at the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava from. Subsequently he was employed from 1989 to 1992 as the representative of the Slovak Government for the automotive industry office. From 1993 to 1998 he was a private businessman.

1998 Malchárek was as representative of the party of the bourgeois understanding (SOP - Strana občianskeho porozumenia ) elected to the National Council of the Slovak Republic. In 2002 he was, this time for the Alliance of the New Citizen ( ANO - Aliancia Nového občana ), re-elected to the National Council. In 2006 he ran for the party Nádej that are not moved to the National Council.

On 4 October 2005, Malchárek Minister of Economy of Slovakia. After the ruling coalition had agreed under Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda on Malchárek as Minister of Economics, hesitated President Ivan Gašparovič the appointment Malcháreks - officially for scheduling reasons - one month out. Gasparovic had asked the qualification Malcháreks previously into question several times. Malchárek headed the Ministry of Economic Affairs until July 4, 2006. Moreover, he was in time as Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.

Gorilla Affair

Malchárek is one of the main characters in late December 2011 published snooping protocol " Gorila " of the Slovak Information Service is, in the privatization in the years 2005-6 and commissions are treated for it and a political scandal.