Preceded by Gustav Slamecka Party Public Affairs Role Political leader | Name Vit Barta Profession businessman Succeeded by Radek Smerda | |
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Ministr dopravy Vít Bárta v Chrudimi - obchvat bude - 17.09.2010
Vít Bárta (born 5 December 1973) is the former Czech Minister of Transport, member and leader of the political party Public Affairs (Věci veřejné).
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Political career
He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and became a member of Petr Nečas' cabinet.
Controversy
In April, 2011, Bárta was accused of bribery by his colleagues from Public Affairs, deputies Jaroslav Škárka, Stanislav Huml, and Kristýna Kočí. The deputies were subsequently expelled from the party. The incident caused serious problems in the Czech government coalition.
On 8 April 2011, Bárta announced his resignation from the government of Petr Nečas.
A year later, in April 2012, Barta was convicted of bribery and conditionally sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment.
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