Miroslav Macek (born 7 December 1944 in Litomyšl, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) is a politician, writer and former deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia. In May 2006 Macek made international news when, coming from behind, he struck the Minister of Health David Rath at a dentists' conference, accusing him of having insulted his wife (after Rath had publicly stated that Macek had married his wife for money).[1]
Miroslav Macek | |
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Born | Litomyšl, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia | 7 December 1944
Political party | OF (1989–1991) ODS (1991– present) |
Spouse(s) | Alexandra (till 2001) Jana Blochová (2001–2009) Petra Hrochová Macková (2015–) |
Children | Miroslav Alexandra |
Alma mater | Palacký University Olomouc |
Profession | Dentist |
In 2017, he published his novel Saturnin se vrací (Saturnin Returns), a sequel to Zdeněk Jirotka's acclaimed novel, Saturnin.[2]