Andrej Babiš

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Andrej Babiš born?September 2, 1954
2. Where was Andrej Babiš born?Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
3. What is the founded political movement?ANO (Action for Dissatisfied Citizens) in 2012
4. What is the prime minister of the czech republic?December 6, 2017 – December 17, 2021
5. Who is Andrej Babiš?Andrej Babiš is a Czech businessman and politician who became the country’s Prime Minister. He started as a successful entrepreneur, built a large company called Agrofert, and later founded a political party called ANO.
6. How did Andrej Babiš become Prime Minister?Babiš founded the ANO party in 2012 and won the biggest share of votes in the 2017 elections. After that victory, he was appointed as Prime Minister.

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