Martin Říman

Personal Data

• Born: 11 May 1961 at Frýdek—Místek, the place of his permanent residence
• Married, his wife Zuzana Římanová, a secondary school teacher, son Václav, a student of the University of Economics, daughter Hana, a grammar school student

Education

• 1980—1985 University of Technology, Brno, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
• 1992—1995 Masaryk University, Brno, Bachelor's studies at the Faculty of Law

Career Record

• 1986—1990 Programmer
• 1997—2001 Private entrepreneur

Public Posts

• 1990—1994 Member of the Town Council of Frýdek—Místek
• 1990—1994 Deputy Mayor of the town of Frýdek—Místek
• 1994—1996 Chairman of the District Council of Frýdek—Místek
• 1996—1997 Minister of Transport and Communications of the Czech Republic
• Since 2002, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic for the Civic Democratic Party (Občanská demokratická strana, ODS)
• Since 2006 Minister of Industry and Trade

Political and Party Posts

• Before 1989 has not been a member of any political party
• Since 1991, member of the Civic Democratic Party
• Since 1997, member of the National Executive Board of the Civic Democratic Party
• 1998 — 2002, the Shadow Minister of Transport and Communications for the Civic Democratic Party 
• 1999 — 2002, the Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party's regional organization for the Moravian and Silesian region
• Since 2003, the Shadow Minister of Industry and Trade for the Civic Democratic Party