Petr Fiala

Outgoing prime minister; leader of Civic Democratic Party

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Born: September 1, 1964, Brno

Party: Civic Democratic Party

Education: Masaryk University Faculty of Arts, Charles University

Previous offices: Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Andrej Babiš just pulled off the comeback everyone said was over. Four years after losing power and the 2021 presidential race to Petr Pavel, the billionaire populist was sworn in as Czech prime minister on December 9, 2025. He leads a majority coalition with the far-right SPD and the anti-green Motorists for Themselves party.

Updated May 10