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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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Following the constituent meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA), Petr Ježek is set to become co-rapporteur on this matter on the committee’s final report.
“I’ll do my best to close the gap between law-abiding corporations and citizens who pay their taxes and those companies and individuals that use various schemes to avoid their tax duties. The trust of the people in fair play has been shaken and the European Parliament must act,” Petr Ježek said.
The European Parliament appointed the 65 members to the committee of inquiry during June 2016 plenary sitting in Brussels. The committee was set up to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion and has 12 months to deliver a report.
The mandate may be extended twice by three months. The next regular meeting is scheduled on 29th of September. There are two co-rapporteurs in charge with drawing up a final report. The ALDE Group nominated MEP Petr Ježek, while the second co-rapporteur comes from S&D Group.