Jozef Síkela

Jozef Síkela (born 17 June 1967) is a Czech politician and investment banker who has served as Czech Minister of Industry and Trade in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since December 2021.

Political career
In November 2021, following the resignation of Věslav Michalik, Síkela became the new candidate of the Mayors and Independents (STAN) for the post of Czech Minister of Industry and Trade in the emerging government of Petr Fiala (a coalition of SPOLU and PirSTAN). He was appointed to this post in December 2021 by Czech President Miloš Zeman at the castle in Lány.

In June 2023, he stated in an interview with the daily Právo that he was interested in seeking the position of European Commissioner.