Miroslav Macek

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
Personal details
Born (1944-12-07) 7 December 1944
Litomyšl, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Political partyCivic Democratic Party
ProfessionDentist

Writer

In 2017, he published his novel Saturnin se vrací (Saturnin Returns), a sequel to Zdeněk Jirotka's acclaimed novel, Saturnin.[2]

Books by Macek
  • Jak se stát labužníkem (2004)
  • Saturnin se vrací (2017)

References
  1. "Czech politicians exchange blows". BBC News. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. "Vyjde pokračování Saturnina. Napsal ho politik Miroslav Macek". iDNES.cz. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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