Marek Benda


Marek Benda (born 10 November 1968 is a Czech politician and member of the Civic Democratic Party. He is currently the longest serving member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic. He is son of Václav Benda.

Biography

Benda studied Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in 1988-1990. He left the school during Velvet Revolution as he was involved in politics. He later unsuccessfully studied Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. He stated that it was a result of his poor knowledge of foreign languages. Benda later studied law at University of West Bohemia in 2003-2008. He reportedly passed rigorous exam and received Doctor degree but it was later revealed that his rigorous thesis is plagiarism and he didn't receive the degree.

Political career

Benda became member of parliament in 1990. He co-founded Christian Democratic Party. KDS was later merged with Civic Democratic Party. Benda became member of ODS.