Šimon Pánek
Czech politician · Czechia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1967 · age 58
Šimon Pánek is a Czech NGO director and former student activist. He is the executive director of the humanitarian organisation People in Need, which he co-founded in 1992. He also became known for his activities as a student leader in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
Šimon Pánek is read about 3 times a day, in 5 languages.
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2025Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class IIIAward2023Knight of the Legion of HonourAward2022Arnošt Lustig PrizeAward2021Silver Medal of the President of the SenateAward2019Masaryk University Gold MedalAward2010Ceny Paměti národaAward2003European of the YearAward2002Czech Medal of MeritAward1967Born27 December 1967
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Pánek was a co-chair of the Central Students Strike Committee, organising strikes against the regime which precipitated the end of Communist rule.
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Born 1967 · age 58
