60 Notable alumni of University of Economics, Prague
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Economics, Prague is ranked #1,506 in the world and #12 in Czech Republic by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 60 notable alumni from University of Economics, Prague sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Economics, Prague won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Edita Hrdá
1963-. (aged 63)
diplomat
Edita Hrdá is a Czech diplomat, Senior Director of the European External Action Service for the Americas from 2015 to 2020 and a permanent representative of the Czech Republic to the European Union from 2020.
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2. Dana Balcarová
1960-. (aged 66)
ecologist
engineer
politician
Dana Balcarová is a Czech manager, environmentalist and politician, a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2021, a representative of the Prague 9 district from 2014 to 2018, a member of the Czech Pirate Party.
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3. Jiří Krejčí
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
Jiří Krejčí is a retired footballer from Czech Republic.
4. Oldřich Dědek
1953-. (aged 73)
university teacher
pedagogue
economist
Oldřich Dědek is a Czech economist. He graduated in agricultural economics from the University of Economics, Prague. He was born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou.
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5. Jiří Horák
1924-2003 (aged 79)
pedagogue
political scientist
university teacher
politician
Jiří Horák was a Czech politician. He was the first chairman of the Czech Social Democratic Party after the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
6. Vlasta Štěpová
1938-. (aged 88)
pedagogue
economist
politician
Vlasta Štěpová is a Czech former politician and economist. She was the Czechoslovak Minister of Trade and Tourism in the Federation between 1989 and 1992, as part of the cabinet of firstly František Pitra, then Petr Pithart. She was elected as a member of the Civic Forum to the Czech National Council in June 1990. After spending some time with...
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7. Pavel Janáček
1968-. (aged 58)
writer
historian
literary historian
literary scholar
literary critic
Pavel Janáček is a Czech literary historian and critic. His research focus and interests lie in popular literature, pulp fiction and the literary culture of late the 19th and particularly the 20th century. Currently, he specializes in the history of censorship and the social regulation of literature.
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8. Jana Juřenčáková
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
economist
Jana Juřenčáková is a Czech politician and economist. An independent, supported by Mayors and Independents, Juřenčáková became Senator for Zlín as a result of the 2006 Czech Senate election, ahead of incumbent Jiří Stodůlka. After running for re-election in 2012, she finished fourth in the first round of voting, eventually being replaced by Tomio Okamura.
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9. Vladimír Heger
1932-2021 (aged 89)
basketball player
coach
sports journalist
basketball coach
Vladimír Heger was a Czechoslovak basketball player and coach. He was most known for his achievement as head coach of the Czechoslovak and Dutch national team.
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10. Ondřej Kovařík
1980-. (aged 46)
diplomat
politician
Ondřej Kovařík is a Czech politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019 until 2025 He was parliamentary assistant to MEP Dita Charanzová. has since been serving on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, also called ECON, and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, aka LIBE. In addition to his committee...
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11. Lukáš Hodboď
1996-. (aged 30)
athletics competitor
Lukáš Hodboď is a Czech middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He reached the final at the 2018 European Championships finishing eighth. On 2019 Summer Universiade he won a bronze medal.
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12. Bianca Bellová
1970-. (aged 56)
novelist
short story writer
writer
translator
interpreter
Bianca Bellová is a Czech writer. She was born in Prague. She has written a number of books: Sentimentální román (Sentimental Novel, 2009), Mrtvý muž (Dead Man, 2011), Celý den se nic nestane (Nothing Happens All Day, 2013), Jezero (The Lake, 2016), Mona (2019) and Tyhle fragmenty (These Fragments, 2021). Jezero won the top Czech literary award Magnesia Litera and...
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13. Petr Kopfstein
1978-. (aged 48)
aircraft pilot
Petr Kopfstein is a Czech aerobatic pilot, representing the Czech Republic in flying aerobatics in an Unlimited category, and most recently a racer in the Master Class category of the Red Bull Air Race. He is the first winner of the Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup. After his victory of the whole Challenger Cup in 2014, there were rumors...
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14. Jiří Havlíček
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
economist
Jiří Havlíček is a Czech economist who served as Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from April until December 2017 in Cabinet of Bohuslav Sobotka.
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15. Amálie Hilgertová
1997-. (aged 29)
kayaker
Amálie Hilgertová is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2013.
16. Tomáš Pajonk
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Tomáš Pajonk is a Czech politician and businessman. He was the leader of the Party of Free Citizens.
17. Jana Tichá
1965-. (aged 61)
astronomer
Jana Tichá is a Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. She studied at the University of Economics in Prague and graduated in 1987. In 1992 she was selected for the position of a director of the Kleť Observatory.
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18. Alexej Pludek
1923-2002 (aged 79)
journalist
librarian
dramaturge
editing staff
economist
Alexej Pludek was a Czech writer. In 1950 his play "Případ Modrá Voda" (The Blue Water case) was shown on stage of "stage D50".
19. Jiří Dolejš
1961-. (aged 65)
pedagogue
economist
politician
Jiří Dolejš is a Czech politician who was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic from 2002 to October 2013 and from August 2013 to 2021.
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20. Jan Mládek
1960-. (aged 66)
pedagogue
economist
politician
Jan Mládek is a Czech economist and Social Democratic politician who served as Minister of Industry and Trade from 2014 to 2017. Between 2005 and 2006 Mládek also was Minister of Agriculture in Paroubek's cabinet. He also served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
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21. Mojmír Hampl
1975-. (aged 51)
economist
Mojmír Hampl is a Czech economist and writer, who has been the Chairman of the Czech Fiscal Council since 2022. Previously, from 2019 to 2021, he worked for KPMG Czech Republic as a director responsible for financial sector services. Between 2006 and 2018 he served as a board member of the Czech National Bank. From 2008 he held the post...
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22. Maxim Behar
1955-. (aged 71)
journalist
diplomat
Maxim Behar is a Bulgarian businessman of Jewish descent. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group, Inc, a public relations and public affairs company, and a Hill+Knowlton Strategies partner since 2000. Behar is also president of the International Communications Consultancy Organization, board member of PR Museum in New York, and a frequent speaker at...
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23. Zdeněk Tůma
1960-. (aged 66)
pedagogue
economist
politician
Zdeněk Tůma is a Czech economist. From 2000 to 2010, he was Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB). From 2011 to 2019, he worked in the private sector at the audit and consulting firm KPMG Czech Republic. Since 2019, he has been the chair of the supervisory board of the ČSOB Group.
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24. Maya Tskitishvili
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
statesperson
jurist
official
economist
Maya Tskitishvili, is a Georgian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure from 2018 to 2021, in the cabinet Mamuka Bakhtadze and Giorgi Gakharia. She briefly served as acting prime minister of Georgia following the resignation of Gakharia.
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25. Karel Pacner
1936-2021 (aged 85)
editing staff
opinion journalist
science fiction writer
writer
journalist
Karel Pacner was a Czech publicist, journalist, and writer.
26. Pavel Kysilka
1958-. (aged 68)
banker
economist
Pavel Kysilka is a Czech economist. He was head of the Central Bank of the Czech National Bank from 1997 to 1998.
27. Martin Jahn
1970-. (aged 56)
economist
politician
manager
Martin Jahn is a Czech economist, politician and top manager. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic for Economic Policy from August 2004 to December 2005. Since 2006 he has been working in top management positions for Volkswagen Group in various countries.
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28. Jozef Síkela
1967-. (aged 59)
minister
banker
politician
manager
investor
Jozef Síkela is a Czech politician and investment banker who is the European Commissioner for International Partnerships under President Ursula von der Leyen since December 2024. He previously served as the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in the cabinet of Petr Fiala from December 2021 to October 2024.
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29. Vladimír Pikora
1977-. (aged 49)
economist
broker
writer
pundit
opinion journalist
Vladimír Pikora is a Czech financial market analyst, macroeconomist, and politician. In 2021 he established Pikora Invest as a family office.
30. Ivan Pilip
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
economist
Ivan Pilip is a Czech politician and economist who was finance minister from June 1997 to July 1998, after having been the Minister of Education, Youth and Sport from 1994 to 1997.
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31. Monika Leová
1991-. (aged 35)
beauty pageant contestant
presenter
Monika Leová is a Czech TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Czech Miss 2013 and represented her country at Miss Earth 2013. Monika was born in the Czech Republic to a Vietnamese father (Lê Đình Châu) and a Czech mother. She is fluent in English and Russian.
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32. Jaromír Štětina
1943-2025 (aged 82)
economist
journalist
war correspondent
geologist
translator
Jaromír Štětina was a Czech journalist, writer and politician. He served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019 for the Czech Republic, representing TOP 09. He was also known as a war correspondent from the conflict areas of the former Soviet Union countries.
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33. Veronika Vrecionová
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Veronika Vrecionová is a Czech politician has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. A member of the Civic Democratic Party, she currently serves as chairwoman of the EU Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
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34. Martin Dvořák
1956-. (aged 70)
council member
economist
minister
opinion journalist
politician
Martin Dvořák is a Czech politician, diplomat, economist, and publicist who served as Minister of European Affairs in the Cabinet of Petr Fiala from 2023 to 2025. Dvořák co-founded the Civic Forum in Hradec Králové in 1989. In 1990–1998, he was the mayor of Hradec Králové. He also participated in UN-missions in Kosovo and Iraq. He worked for the Ministry...
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35. Tomáš Prouza
1973-. (aged 53)
economist
Tomáš Prouza is a Czech economist, former Deputy Minister of Finance (2004–2007) and from January 2014 to March 2017 State Secretary for European Affairs at the Czech Prime Minister's Office. In May 2016 the Government appointed Tomáš Prouza as the coordinator for the digital agenda. His main task was to synchronize and manage all governmental activities and communication for support...
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36. Aleš Michl
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
economist
Aleš Michl is a Czech economist and the fifth Governor of the Czech National Bank. He has been a member of the Czech National Bank's Board since 1 December 2018, and was appointed Governor by the President of the Czech Republic, effective from 1 July 2022, for a six-year term.
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37. Jiří Kobza
1955-. (aged 71)
entrepreneur
diplomat
geologist
politician
Jiří Kobza is a Czech politician, civil servant, businessman and former diplomatic attaché.
38. Dita Charanzová
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Dita Charanzová is a Czech politician, consultant and former senior civil servant, focusing on European Union issues. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from July 2014 to July 2024 and its vice-president from July 2019 to July 2024.
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39. Livia Klausová
1943-. (aged 83)
diplomat
economist
Livia Klausová is a Slovak-born Czech economist who was the First Lady of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013 as wife of the President Václav Klaus. From 2013 to 2018 she served as the Czech Republic's ambassador to Slovakia.
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40. Klára Dostálová
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
economist
Klára Dostálová is a Czech politician and economist who has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic since 2017. She served as Deputy Minister of Local Development in the Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš from 2014 to 2017 before being appointed permanently from December 2017 until 2021. In 2020, Dostálová returned to the council of...
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41. Josef Tošovský
1950-. (aged 76)
banker
economist
politician
Josef Tošovský is a Czech economist and former governor of Czech National Bank (from 1993 to 2000). From 17 December 1997 to 17 July 1998 he was the prime minister of the Czech Republic in a caretaker government.
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42. Jan Skopeček
1980-. (aged 46)
university teacher
economist
politician
Jan Skopeček is a Czech Civic Democratic politician who has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since March 2017, and was deputy president of the Chamber of Deputies from 2021 to 2025.
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43. Petr Mach
1975-. (aged 51)
university teacher
economist
politician
Petr Mach is a Czech economist and former Member of the European Parliament. Mach is the founder of the Party of Free Citizens, which he led until 2017 when he was replaced by Tomáš Pajonk.
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44. Jiří Rusnok
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
economist
Jiří Rusnok is a Czech politician and economist who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic between June 2013 and January 2014. From 2016 to 2022 he served as the governor of the Czech National Bank.
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45. Jana Bobošíková
1964-. (aged 62)
perennial candidate
journalist
politician
writer
Jana Bobošíková is a Czech politician. In the 2004 European Parliament election she was elected a Member of the European Parliament for the Independents and remained unaffiliated in the European Parliament. In the 2008 and 2013 presidential elections she unsuccessfully ran for the office as President of the Czech Republic. She founded Politika 21 in 2006 and Sovereignty – Jana...
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46. Markéta Šichtařová
1976-. (aged 50)
economist
broker
writer
pundit
publicist
Marketa Šichtařová is a Czech economist, author and businesswoman. She is director of Next Finance, a consulting firm, which she founded in 2004.
47. Karel Havlíček
1969-. (aged 57)
economist
entrepreneur
minister
politician
Karel Havlíček is a Czech politician, who has served as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and Minister of Industry and Trade since 15 December 2025, in the third cabinet of Andrej Babiš. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade, and Minister of Transport between 2019 and 2021, during Babiš's first term...
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48. Miloš Zeman
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
economist
Miloš Zeman is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023. He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. As leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 1993 to 2001, he is credited with the revival of the party into one of...
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49. Václav Klaus
1941-. (aged 85)
economist
teacher
politician
Václav Klaus is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. From July 1992 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993, he served as the second and last prime minister of the Czech Republic while it was a federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, and...
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50. Ivan Mládek
1942-. (aged 84)
film actor
poet
lyricist
painter
television actor
Ivan Mládek is a Czech recording artist, composer, and comedian who gained success in the mid-1970s.
51. Jiří Paroubek
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
economist
Jiří Paroubek is a Czech politician who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from April 2005 to September 2006. He was also the leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2006 until his resignation following the 2010 parliamentary election.
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52. Michal Viewegh
1962-. (aged 64)
journalist
writer
Michal Viewegh is a Czech writer. He is the most published Czech author of all time, with over a million books sold. In 1993, he earned the prestigious Jiří Orten award for Czech writers 30 years old or younger.
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53. Jan Fischer
1951-. (aged 75)
economist
statistician
politician
Jan Fischer is a Czech politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from April 2009 to July 2010, heading a caretaker government. Later he was the minister of Finance from July 2013 to January 2014 in another interim government of Jiří Rusnok.
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54. Ivan Klíma
1931-2025 (aged 94)
playwright
journalist
pedagogue
opinion journalist
writer
Ivan Klíma was a Czech novelist and playwright. He received the Magnesia Litera award and the Franz Kafka Prize, among other honours.
55. Jaroslav Kubera
1947-2020 (aged 73)
politician
Jaroslav Kubera was a Czech politician for the Civic Democratic Party, who served in the Czech Senate representing Teplice from 2000 and the Senate President from 2018 until his death in 2020. He previously served as mayor of Teplice from 1994 to 2018.
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56. Alexandra Udženija
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Alexandra Udženija is a Czech politician of Serbian descent.
57. Vít Jedlička
1983-. (aged 43)
economist
political activist
opinion journalist
politician
Vít Jedlička is a Czech right-wing libertarian politician, publicist, and activist. He was the chairman of the Party of Free Citizens in the Hradec Králové Region and serves as the founder and chairman of the Czech voluntary association Reformy.cz. On 13 April 2015, he founded the libertarian capitalist micronation of Liberland, claiming a patch of land that is part of...
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58. Milan Zelený
1942-2023 (aged 81)
university teacher
pedagogue
economist
Milan Zeleny was a Czech-American economist, a professor of management systems at Fordham University, New York City. He has done research in the field of decision-making, productivity, knowledge management, and business economics. Zeleny was also a visiting professor at the Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic, and has been academic vice dean and professor at Xidian University in Xi’an,...
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59. Jana Černochová
1973-. (aged 53)
minister
mayor
politician
Jana Černochová is a Czech politician who served as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Petr Fiala from December 2021 to December 2025. She has been a member of the Czech parliament since 2010, representing the Civic Democratic Party (ODS).
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60. Vladimír Dlouhý
1953-. (aged 73)
pedagogue
economist
politician
Vladimír Dlouhý is a Czech economist and politician.