Markéta Šichtařová
Markéta Šichtařová | |
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 Czech economist Markéta Šichtařová in 2012 | |
| Born | October 29, 1976 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Education | University of Economics, Prague |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Political party | Svobodní |
| Spouse | Vladimír Pikora |
| Children | 7 |
Marketa Šichtařová (born 29 October 1976 in Kladno) is a Czech economist, author and businesswoman. She is director of Next Finance, a consulting firm, which she founded in 2004.
Career
[edit]Šichtařová studied Economic Policy and Financial Markets, graduating from the University of Economics in Prague. She has worked in analytical positions at Volksbank CZ.[1] She left her position at Volksbank in 2004 to set up her own analytical and consulting company, Next Finance.[1][2]
Šichtařová is also a blogger on iDNES.cz, and was named blogger of the year on the site in 2011.[3]
In 2006 and 2007 Šichtařová served as the head of the economic advisory team of the Czech Minister of Finance, Vlastimil Tlustý.[2]
On February 26, 2025, it was announced that Šichtařová would lead Svobodní in the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.[4]
Selected works
[edit]- Všechno je jinak aneb Co nám neřekli o důchodech, euru a budoucnosti (Everything is different: What they did not tell us about pensions, the Euro and the future), Prague: Grada, 2011, ISBN 978-80-247-4207-6; with Vladimír Pikora.
- Nahá pravda aneb Co nám neřekli o našich penězích a budoucnosti (Naked Truth: What they did not tell us about our money and the future), Prague: NF Distribution, 2012 ISBN 978-80-260-2811-6; with Vladimír Pikora.
- Lumpové a beránci (Rogues and Lambs), Prague: NF Distribution, 2014 ISBN 978-80-905564-1-6, with Vladimír Pikora.
- Zlatý poklad (Golden Treasure), Prague: NF Distribution, 2015 ISBN 978-80-905564-3-0, with Vladimír Pikora
- Jak to vidí Šichtařová (As Šichtařová sees it), Prague: NF Distribution, 2016 ISBN 978-80-905564-6-1, with Vladimír Pikora.
- Robot na konci tunelu: Zpráva o podivném stavu světa a co s tím (Robot at the end of the tunnel: Report on the strange state of the world), NF Distribution, 2017, ISBN 978-80-88200-04-8, with Vladimír Pikora.
Personal life
[edit]Šichtařová is married to the Czech economist Vladimír Pikora.[3] They have 7 children as of April 2021.[5] In 2022, they split.[6] On 26 August 2024, in interview for Mladá fronta Dnes, Šichtařová accused of domestic violence her husband Pikora, who denied the accusation and claimed accusation as pre-election campaign from Šichtařová.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vališ, Zdeněk. "Markéta Šichtařová vstoupila na pole neorané". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ a b Ventura, Tomáš (2006-11-16). "Tlustý přibral do týmu poradců Šichtařovou". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ a b Tichá, Eva (2013-01-13). "Porod doma byl pro mne jediná volba, říká ekonomka Markéta Šichtařová". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Lídrem Šichtařová. Svobodně a bez kvót". Svobodní (in Czech). 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Ekonomka Šichtařová se raduje ze 7. dítěte. Holčičku porodila doma, asistentka přijet nestihla". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Bělohlávková, Veronika (21 February 2022). "Nerozlučná dvojice se rozešla. Šichtařová a Pikora mají už své vlastní firmy". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Weiss, Max (26 August 2024). "Zažila jsem domácí násilí, tvrdí Šichtařová. „Rozvádíme se, jsou to pomluvy," odmítá to Pikora". Echo24 (in Czech). Echo Media, a.s. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
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