Tomio Okamura

Leader of Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD)

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Born: July 4, 1972, Itabashi

Party: Freedom and Direct Democracy

Previous offices: member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic, Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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As of May 2026: Leads far‑right junior coalition partner pushing anti‑migrant, anti‑Ukraine positions

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