Mikuláš Bek (born 22 April 1964) is a Czech

musicologist Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociology, acoustics, neurology, natural sciences, f ...

and politician, who has been serving as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since May 2023. He previously served as the Minister of EU Affairs from December 2021 to May 2023.

Early career

From 2011 to 2019 he served as rector of Masaryk University in

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, succeeding his friend and future cabinet superior Petr Fiala.

Political career

From 2018 to 2024 Bek had been a member of the Czech Senate representing the Brno-City electoral district, as a nominee of the Mayors and Independents. In the Senate, he chaired the Committee on EU Affairs. In November 2021, he stated that the Visegrád Group is overrated and that he wants to focus on cooperation with

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and the Western European countries.

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