Martin Pecina

{{Short description|Czech politician (born 1968)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Martin Pecina | image = Pecina Martin 1247.jpg | image_size = | order = | title = Deputy Prime Minister of Czech Republic | prime_minister = Jiří Rusnok | term_start = 10 July 2013 | term_end = 29 January 2014 | title1 = Minister of Interior | term_start1 = 10 July 2013 | term_end1 = 29 January 2014 | prime_minister1 = Jiří Rusnok | predecessor1 = Jan Kubice | successor1 = Milan Chovanec | term_start2 = 8 May 2009 | term_end2 = 13 July 2010 | prime_minister2 = Jan Fischer | predecessor2 = Ivan Langer | successor2 = Radek John | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|07|09|df=yes}} | birth_place = Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia | spouse = Alena Pecinová | children = 2 | profession = politician | party = }} '''Martin Pecina''' (born 9 July 1968) is a Czech politician, who twice served as the minister of Interior of the Czech Republic. He was the minister of Interior in caretaker governments of Jan Fischer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vlada.cz/cz/clenove-vlady/historie-minulych-vlad/prehled-vlad-cr/1993-2010-cr/jan-fischer/ing--martin-pecina--mba-75084/|title=Ing. Martin Pecina, MBA - Vláda České republiky|publisher=Government of the Czech Republic|accessdate=26 February 2010|language=cs}}</ref> and Jiří Rusnok. He also served as the chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.

== Early life == Pecina was born in Ostrava. He's a graduate of the Technical University of Ostrava. He worked as a programmer and was Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade from 2003 to 2005 with the Social Democratic Party. Since 2 September 2005, Pecina has been chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.

== Ministerial post == In May 2009, Pecina became Minister of Interior in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Jan Fischer. He was nominated by the Social Democratic Party.

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