Ivan Bednárik

Ivan Bednárik
Minister of Transport
Assumed office
15 December 2025
Prime MinisterAndrej Babiš
Preceded byMartin Kupka
Director General of Railways of the Slovak Republic
In office
15 May 2025 – 12 December 2025
Preceded byAlexander Sako
Succeeded byMiroslav Garaj
Personal details
Born (1975-01-16) 16 January 1975
PartyIndependent (nominated by SPD) (2025–present)

Ivan Bednárik (born 16 January 1975) is a Slovak railway administrator, who has served as the Czech Minister of Transport in the Third cabinet of Andrej Babiš since December 2025.[1] He served as director general of Railways of the Slovak Republic from May 2025 to December 2025.[2] From 2020 to 2022, he served as chairman and CEO of České dráhy.[3] From 2014 to 2020, he served as chairman and CEO of ČD Cargo.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ivan Bednárik se stal novým ministrem dopravy České republiky". MHD86.cz (Press release) (in Czech). webik.media s.r.o. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Ivan Bednárik appointed as Director General of the Railways of the Slovak Republic (ŽSR)". International Union of Railways. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Šéf Českých drah Bednárik končí, firmu dočasně povede Kraus. Odchází i dva členové představenstva". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Nebeský skončil v čele Českých drah. Novým šéfem je Ivan Bednárik, který vedl ČD Cargo". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.