Pavel Bělobrádek

Pavel Bělobrádek studied at University of Veterinary Sciences Brno. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is politics, poetry and book illustration. Residence is recorded at Náchod. Positions recorded include Hradec Králové Region Assembly member and Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.

• Name — Pavel Bělobrádek • Office — Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Minister of Science and Research • Term Start — 29 January 2014 • Term End — 13 December 2017 • Prime Minister — Bohuslav Sobotka • Predecessor — Martin Pecina • Successor — Richard Brabec Martin Stropnický • Office1 — Leader of KDU-ČSL • Term Start1 — 20 November 2010 • Term End1 — 29 March 2019 • Predecessor1 — Cyril Svoboda • Successor1 — Marek Výborný • Office2 — 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL • Term Start2 — 18 October 2024 • Term End2 — 24 April 2026 • Predecessor2 — Jan Bartošek • Successor2 — Benjamin Činčila • Office3 — Member of the Chamber of Deputies • Term Start3 — 26 October 2013 • Term End3 — 8 October 2025 • Born — 25 December 1976 • Birthplace — Náchod, Czechoslovakia • Party — KDU-ČSL • Occupation — Veterinary physician

In the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was elected as a representative of Náchod, receiving 280 votes. On 8 June 2013, Bělobrádek was re-elected as chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc, despite opposition from Zuzana Roithová. In the 2013 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek ran as the leader of KDU-ČSL in the Hradec Králové Region. He was subsequently elected chairman of the KDU-ČSL Parliamentary Club. On 27 November 2013, he was elected Deputy Speaker, receiving 133 votes in a secret ballot. In December of the same year, he resigned as chairman of the party's parliamentary club and was succeeded by Marian Jurečka.

In January 2014, Bělobrádek was nominated by KDU-ČSL as their candidate for the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research, and Innovation in Bohuslav Sobotka's cabinet. He also defended his position during the 2014 Czech municipal elections. At the 2015 congress in Zlín, Bělobrádek was elected chairman of KDU-ČSL for the third time. In the 2016 Czech regional elections, he successfully defended his mandate as a representative of the Hradec Králové Region as a party member.

On 1 February 2018, Bělobrádek announced his intention to run for KDU-ČSL in the 2018 Czech municipal elections. He won the first round with 26.62% of the votes but faced Martin Červíček in the second round, where he was ultimately defeated. In March 2019, Bělobrádek announced that he would step down as chairman of KDU-ČSL. He was succeeded by Marek Výborný.

In the 2020 Czech regional elections, Bělobrádek served as the leader of the Coalition for the Hradec Králové Region. He successfully defended his mandate as a regional representative. On 2 November 2020, he was appointed Second Deputy Governor of the Hradec Králové Region for Environment and Agriculture. In the 2021 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek was a member of KDU-ČSL and the second-place candidate for the Spolu coalition. He received 10,691 preferential votes and was re-elected as a Member of Parliament. In the 2022 Czech municipal elections, Bělobrádek ran for a council seat in Náchod, placed 20th on the KDU-ČSL candidate list. He finished in fourth place but failed to secure the mandate. On 19 October 2024, Bělobrádek was elected 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL at the convention in Olomouc.

Bělobrádek is married to his wife, Jana. They have a son named Josef, as well as daughters, Anežka and Marie. Before the 2010 Czech parliamentary election, Bělobrádek revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but his condition had been stable for ten years. One week after the unsuccessful parliamentary elections, Bělobrádek declared that the current situation of the People's Party was behind them. Bělobrádek is a gun owner authorized to carry a firearm for protection.

Pavel Bělobrádek worked in politics, poetry, book illustration, veterinary hygiene and veterinary medicine. Recorded positions include Hradec Králové Region Assembly member, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, chairperson and Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. He worked at Náchod.