Editing Petr Bendl

Petr Bendl (born on 24th January 1966)  is a Czech politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture from October 2011 to July 2013. He has been member of the Chamber of Deputies Parliament of Czech Republic since 26. 10. 2013. He was elected on the slate of ODS party.

== Education == 
Bendl is a graduate at Engineering and Textile University in Liberec. After short spell as firefighter, he worked director of Kladno district office and municipal office’s departments.

== Political career ==

Bendl was also vice-president of the Union of Cities and Municipalities of the Czech Republic in 1997–1998.
In 1998 he was elected into the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (resigned in 2001 due to his regional career) as well into the Kladno assembly and was thus replaced by Milan Volf as the new Kladno mayor, staying only in the city council until 2000.
In 2000 he was elected in the Central Bohemian Region assembly and became first Governor of the region. He defended his seat successfully in 2004.
Since 2002 Bendl is vice-chairman of the Civic Democratic Party. 

== External links ==

[http://www.petrbendl.cz/ Petr Bendl official ]
[http://www.ods.cz/petr-bendl ODS official]