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Jindřich Kabát (born 24 October 1953) is a Czech psychologist, professor and politician. He held the office of Czech Minister of Culture from 1992 - 1994.

Political Life

 * Czech Minister of Culture from 1992 - 1994
 * Chairman of Christian Democratic Union,
 * Vice chairmen of Christian Democratic union- Czech People Party
 * President of European Academy for Democracy

Professional Life
2004 –current	Co Director of European Program in Prague for Christopher Newport University (CNU),Virginia,USA. Subjects taught included: Euro-American thinking ,Psychology of Culture, Psychology of Art 2002-2004	Advisor to the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs 1996-1998	Taught at College for Journalism, Prague 1994-2004	V.I.T.A. Business consulting company for Central Europe investment 1994-1998	Member, in 1994 Chairman of The Radio and Television Broadcast Council, 1992-1994	Minister of Culture for the Czech Republic, Cabinet Member of the Czech Government and responsible for National Culture Heritage, Media,  Art and Churches 1993-1994	Chairman of the Governmental Advisory Board for Ethnic Minorities 1992-1994	Vice-Chairman of the Czech Committee of UNESCO 1992-1994	Member of the Committee of Ministers EU 1991-1992	Authorized Representative of the Government of the Czech Republic for Refugee Issues 1991-1992	First Deputy minister of Interior /responsible for Bureau for Investigation 1990-1991	Member of Committee for Culture of European Parliament in Strasbourg 1990-1991	First Deputy Minister of Culture/responsible for Churches/ 1985-1986	Professor at Philosophical Faculty of Charles University: Psychology of Art 1983-1989	Academy of Theater Arts: Psychology of Art Practical education in dramatic Arts ( 1985-1989) 1977-1989	Research Institute of Culture, Chair of the Department of artfrom 1982,Head of the Department of Psychology and Sociology Research from 1981 1977-1986	Psychiatry Clinic of the Medical Faculty of Charles University : Diagnostic Team education member in General Psychology for students of Medicine and Psychological Diagnostic, General  Psychopathology

Unofficial studies in the underground university

 * Philosophy, Directed by Prof.Dr.Stanislav Sousedik
 * History, Directed by Prof.Dr.Jan Kalista

Official study
1972-1977 Psychology (Research and Methodology), Master study et Charles University, General  Psychology and applications in: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology 1975-1977 Two years Psychotherapy course with the Czech Medical Society 1978 PhDr from Charles University in Prague

Study programs
2006	Tutorial program Wheaton Colleague, IL,USA 199	Vienna, Ministry for Education 1991	Hamburg ,Government. Of the State of Hamburg 1991	Leon (Spain),European Parliament 1990	London, British Council 1990	Paris, Research Institute of Ministry of Interior 1990	Munich, Ministry of Interior 1982	Budapest : Culture Research Institute 1981	Leipzig, Department .for Culture, Philosophical Faculty 1980	Berlin, Institute for Culture 1979	Warsaw, Institute for Cultural Research Named Expert of The Court of law for Psychology and Psychopathology

Publishes Works
His Published works include books, articles and speaches.

Fluent

 * Czech - native language
 * English
 * French
 * Russian

Reading Knowledge

 * Polish
 * Italian
 * Lausitz Serbian
 * Latin

Family:
Kabát is married to Gabriela Kabát, a social worker. They have two daughters (28 and 25) and three sons (31, 25, 19).