Mikuláš Bek

Mikuláš Bek (born 22 April 1964) is a Czech musicologist^[1] and politician, who has been serving as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since May 2023.^[2] He previously served as the Minister of EU Affairs from December 2021 to May 2023.^[3]

Mikuláš Bek
Bek in 2019
19th Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2023
Prime Minister	Petr Fiala
Preceded by	Vladimír Balaš
4th Minister for European Affairs
In office 17 December 2021 – 4 May 2023
Prime Minister	Petr Fiala
Preceded by	Juraj Chmiel (2010)
Succeeded by	Martin Dvořák
Senator from Brno
In office 13 October 2018 – 13 October 2024
Preceded by	Eliška Wagnerová
Succeeded by	Břetislav Rychlík
Personal details
Born	(1964-04-22) 22 April 1964 (age 61) Šternberk, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political party	Independent (nominated by Mayors and Independents)
Alma mater	Masaryk University Charles University in Prague
Occupation	musicologist
Website	mikulasbek.cz

Early career

From 2011 to 2019 he served as rector of Masaryk University in Brno, succeeding his friend and future cabinet superior Petr Fiala.

Political career

From 2018 to 2024 Bek had been a member of the Czech Senate representing the Brno-City electoral district, as a nominee of the Mayors and Independents. In the Senate, he chaired the Committee on EU Affairs.^[1] In November 2021, he stated that the Visegrád Group is overrated and that he wants to focus on cooperation with Germany and the Western European countries.^[4]