Oto Klempíř
Oto Klempíř | |
|---|---|
Klempíř in 2022 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Babiš |
| Preceded by | Martin Baxa |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2025 | |
| Constituency | Plzeň Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1963 Kyjov, Czechoslovakia |
| Party | Independent (nominated by Motorists for Themselves) (2025–present) |
Oto Klempíř (born 20 May 1963) is a Czech musician and politician, who has served as the Czech Minister of Culture in the third cabinet of Andrej Babiš since December 2025.[1] He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Motorists for Themselves since 2025.[2] From 1989 to 2025, he was a frontman and lyricist for J.A.R.[3] He has also written lyrics for Dan Bárta, Kamil Střihavka, Helena Vondráčková, Iveta Bartošová and Olympic.[4]
From February 1984 to September 1985, Klempíř was an agent for the Czechoslovak state security service (StB).[5]
References
- ^ "Klempíř chce v kultuře předvídatelné financování a vyšší platy". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Oto Klempíř" (in Czech). Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Pospíšilová, Tamara (1 August 2025). "Naše cesty nejsou slučitelné, dala kapela J.A.R. sbohem kandidujícímu Klempířovi". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ ""Sami máme smutek." J.A.R. se kvůli kandidatuře rozchází s Klempířem". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Pánek, Jiří (2 August 2025). "Perspektivní, chválila StB Klempíře. Spolupráce trvala rok, pak se sesypal". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 15 November 2025.