19 Notable alumni of University of West Bohemia
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of West Bohemia is ranked #1,225 in the world and #10 in Czech Republic by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from University of West Bohemia 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 West Bohemia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Pavel Samiec
1984-. (aged 42)
composer
accordionist
teacher
musician
Pavel Samiec is a Czech composer and accordionist.
2. Hana Kolářová
1988-. (aged 38)
triathlete
Hana Kolářová is a Czech professional triathlete. She is awarded as a junior national champion in 2007 and the Czech Triathlon Series winner in 2012. She lives in the United Kingdom.
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3. Marek Ženíšek
1978-. (aged 48)
political scientist
teacher
politician
Marek Ženíšek is a Czech politician and political scientist, who served as the Czech Minister for Science and Research in the cabinet of Petr Fiala from May 2024 to December 2025. He has been vice-chairman of TOP 09 since November 2025. He was vice-chairman of TOP 09 between 2009 and 2019, and first vice-chairman from 2015 to 2017. He was...
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4. Karol Kisel
1977-. (aged 49)
association football player
Karol Kisel is a Slovak football agent and retired footballer.
5. Andrea Češková
1971-. (aged 55)
lawyer
politician
Andrea Češková is a Czech Civic Democratic Party politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament for the Czech Republic between 2009 and 2014.
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6. Milan Šperl
1980-. (aged 46)
cross-country skier
Milan Šperl is a Czech cross-country skier who has been competing since 2000.
7. Jiří Pospíšil
1975-. (aged 51)
pedagogue
teacher
jurist
university teacher
collector
Jiří Pospíšil is a Czech politician, who was leader of TOP 09 from November 2017 until November 2019. As a deputy for the Civic Democratic Party, Pospíšil served twice as Czech Minister of Justice: between 2006 and 2009 under Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, and then again from 2010 to 2012 in the government of Petr Nečas. Pospíšil was a member...
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8. Karla Šlechtová
1977-. (aged 49)
economist
civil servant
politician
Karla Šlechtová is a Czech politician and economist who served as Minister of Defence from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as Minister of Regional Development from 2014 to 2017. Šlechtová has also been Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since October 2017.
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9. Andrea Verešová
1980-. (aged 46)
beauty pageant contestant
lawyer
model
Andrea Verešová is a Slovak model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Slovakia 1999.
10. Milan Chovanec
1970-. (aged 56)
jurist
politician
Milan Chovanec is a Czech politician. He served as Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka from 2014 to 2017, and served as acting leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from June 2017 to February 2018. He was also a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic...
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11. Jan Ruml
1953-. (aged 73)
journalist
politician
Jan Ruml is a Czech politician who was interior minister from 1992 to 1997.
12. Ondřej Kolář
1984-. (aged 42)
lawyer
politician
Ondřej Kolář is a Czech politician and lawyer who has been a member of the European Parliament since July 2024, representing TOP 09. He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic from 2021 to 2024, and mayor of the Prague 6 district from 2014 until 2022.
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13. Pavel Pavel
1957-. (aged 69)
archaeologist
engineer
politician
Pavel Pavel is a Czech engineer and experimental archaeologist best known for investigating how ancient civilizations transported heavy weights.
14. Jakub Landovský
1976-. (aged 50)
university teacher
civil servant
lawyer
political scientist
politician
Jakub Landovský is a Czech politician, lawyer, and university lecturer, who served as the Czech ambassador to NATO (2019-2024) and Deputy Minister of Defense (2015-2019). He was a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2006 to 2024.
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15. Dagmar Damková
1974-. (aged 52)
association football player
teacher
association football referee
pedagogue
referee
Dagmar Damková is a Czech former football referee, ex-chair of the FAČR referees committee, former member of the executive committee of the FAČR, ex-chair of the Steering Committee for Bohemia, ex-chair of the Czech Women's Football committee, member of the UEFA referees committee and former member of the FIFA referees committee.
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16. Jaroslav Beck
1988-. (aged 38)
composer
Jaroslav Beck is a Czech composer and entrepreneur, most known as a co-creator of the successful VR game Beat Saber. Previously, Beck produced music for Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch short movies, an award-winning introduction trailer StarCraft: Legacy of the Void, and various trailers for Battlefield by EA Games.
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17. Milan Kohout
1955-. (aged 71)
photographer
pedagogue
teacher
performance artist
poet
Milan Kohout is a Czech-American performance artist, writer, and university lecturer. He was a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights declaration against the communist government of Czechoslovakia.
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18. Marek Benda
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Marek Benda is a Czech politician and member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). He is currently the longest serving member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, having served from 1990 to 2002, and then again from 2004 until present. Since 2021 he has been the leader of the ODS group in the Chamber of Deputies.
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19. Stanislav Gross
1969-2015 (aged 46)
lawyer
politician
Stanislav Gross was a Czech lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2004 until 2005 when he resigned as a result of his financial irregularities. He previously served as minister of the Interior in cabinets of Miloš Zeman and Vladimír Špidla from 2000 to 2004....
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