Radek John
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Radek John | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
| Assumed office July 13 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Pecina |
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| Profession | Screenwriter, Writer, politician |
Radek John (born 6 December 1954, in Prague; Czech pronunciation: [ˈradɛk ˈjoːn]) is a Czech journalist, writer, screenwriter and politician, current chairman of the political party Public Affairs (in Czech: Věci veřejné).[1] His novel Memento is the first book examining the drug problem in the context of the former communist Czechoslovakia.[2] The novel was translated into ten languages.[2]
In 13 July 2010 he serves as the Minister of Interior of the Czech Republic.
Early life
In 1979 he graduated at the Prague's FAMU (screenwriting), from 1980 till 1993 he worked as an editor of Mladý Svět magazine. Then he worked as a screenwriter in Barrandov Film Studios.
References
- ^ "Czech ODS leader Necas wants to be Prime Minister - ČeskéNoviny.cz". České Noviny (Czech Press Agency). 2010-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Radek John" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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