Martin Kuba

Martin Kuba (born 9 April 1973 in České Budějovice ) is a Czech politician and provisional since 17 June 2013 Chairman of his party ODS. Previously, he had the government Petr Necas listened as Minister of Economics.

Career

Cuba After leaving school, Medicine at the University of Prague, where in 2002 he also received his doctorate. He then worked as a physician in his native town of České Budějovice (Budweis). In 2003, he joined the ODS and was elected to the city council and the municipal authorities of the city of České Budějovice 2006. In 2008 he was elected to the Parliament of South Bohemia, where he was elected as part of a coalition between the CSSD and ODS agree stronger in the Regional Council and the first deputy of the Governor ( HEJTMAN ).

2010 ran unsuccessfully Cuba for the position of deputy party chairman of the ODS. On 16 November 2011, the Czech President Václav Klaus appointed him on the recommendation of Prime Minister Petr Necas as minister of industry and trade in his government, he succeeded his allegations of corruption resigned party colleague Martin Kocourek.

In November 2012, he broke Miroslava Nemcova from the first deputy party chairman. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Petr Necas of all offices on June 17, 2013 Cuba became acting head of the party.