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Vít Bárta (born 5 December 1973) is a Czech businessman and politician who served as Minister of Transport from 2010 to 2011 and as Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 2010 to 2013. Bárta also led political party Věci veřejné during 2011–2013. In 2011 Bárta announced his resignation from the government due to prosecution when he was accused of bribery by his party colleagues.
Vít Bárta | |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 13 July 2010 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Nečas |
| Preceded by | Gustáv Slamečka |
| Succeeded by | Radek Šmerda |
| Leader of Public Affairs | |
| In office 16 February 2013 – 25 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Radek John |
| Succeeded by | Jiří Kohout |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 29 May 2010 – 28 August 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1973 Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Spouse(s) | Kateřina Klasnová (2010–present) |
| Occupation | Businessman Politician |
Political career
editHe was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and became a member of Petr Nečas' cabinet.
Controversy
editIn April 2011, Bárta was accused of bribery by his colleagues from Public Affairs, deputies Jaroslav Škárka, Stanislav Huml, and Kristýna Kočí. The deputies were subsequently expelled from the party. The incident caused serious problems in the Czech government coalition.[1]
On 8 April 2011, Bárta announced his resignation from the government of Petr Nečas.[2]
A year later, in April 2012, Barta was convicted of bribery and conditionally sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "VV vyhnaly Kočí z klubu i ze strany a vyzvaly ji: Vzdej se mandátu" (in Czech). Týden. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Ministr Bárta se rozhodl rezignovat. Nechci ohrozit reformy, tvrdí". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Nohl, Radek (13 April 2012). "Přelomový verdikt: Bárta má podmínku, Škárka tři roky" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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