Pavel Blažek

Pavel Blažek
MP
Blažek in 2014
Minister of Justice
In office
17 December 2021 – 10 June 2025
Prime MinisterPetr Fiala
Preceded byMarie Benešová
Succeeded byEva Decroix
In office
3 July 2012 – 10 July 2013
Prime MinisterPetr Nečas
Preceded byJiří Pospíšil
Succeeded byMarie Benešová
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 October 2013
Personal details
Born (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Political partyCivic Democratic Party
(1998 – present)
SpouseAlena Blažková
Children2
Alma materMasaryk University

Pavel Blažek (born 8 April 1969) is a Czech politician, who served as Minister of Justice of the Czech Republic from 2021 to 2025 in the Cabinet of Petr Fiala, and previously from July 2012 to July 2013 in the Cabinet of Petr Nečas. He has been a Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since 26 October 2013.[1][2]

On 30 May 2025, Blažek resigned as Minister of Justice amid criticism over the ministry receiving a bitcoin donation from a person convicted of distributing drugs, which it later sold for 1 billion koruna ($45 million).[3]

References

  1. ^ McEnchroe, Thomas (17 November 2021). "Zeman to name Petr Fiala prime minister next Friday". Czech Radio. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pavel Blažek" (in Czech). Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Czech justice minister resigns over a donated bitcoin scandal". AP News. Associated Press. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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