Jindřich Kabát

Jindřich Kabát
Minister of Culture
In office 2 July 1992 – 17 January 1994
Succeeded by	Pavel Tigrid
Personal details
Born	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Spouse(s)	Gabriela Kabátová

Jindřich Kabát (born 24 April 1953 in Prague) is a Czech psychologist, professor and politician. He held the office of Czech Minister of Culture from 1992 to 1994.^[1]

Studies

Unofficial studies in the underground university:

• Philosophy, directed by Prof. Dr. Stanislav Sousedik
• History, directed by Prof. Dr. Zdeněk Kalista
• Philosophy, directed by Jozef Tischner, home seminary, Kraków, Poland

Official studies:

• Psychology (research and methodology), master's study at Charles University in Prague
• General psychology and applications in clinical psychology and social psychology (1975-1977)
• Psychotherapy and counselling, two-year course with the Czech Medical Society
• PhDr at Charles University in Prague (1978)
• Visiting Prof.,at Christopher Newport University,2004-2005, than Prof. PHD. till 2009, Virginia, United States^[2][3]
• Postgraduate program: Wheaton College, Illinois, United States.^[2]

Study programs

• Vienna, Austria, Ministry for Education: The Government care of Historical monuments
• Hamburg, Germany, Government of the State of Hamburg: Government supporting Art
• Leon, Spain, European Parliament: European Cultural Heritage
• London, British Council, Governmental institution in Culture
• Paris, France, Research Institute of Ministry of Interior: Governmental structure
• Munich, Germany, Ministry of Interior: Structure of Governmental services
• Budapest, Hungary, Culture Research Institute, Art preferences research methodology
• Leipzig, Germany, Department for Culture, Philosophical Faculty: Theories in Culture
• Berlin, Germany, Institute for Culture: Methodology on Research of Culture
• Warsaw, Poland, Institute for Cultural Research: Mass Culture
• Wheaton College, IL, USA: Tutorial program^[2]

Jindřich Kabát is a named expert of the Court of law for psychology and psychopathology.^[2]

Public activities

• First Deputy of the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, 1990-1991
• Member of the Committee for Culture of the European Parliament in Strasbourg^[4]
• First Deputy of the Minister of Interior, responsible for Bureau for Investigation 1991-1992^[5]
• Authorized Representative of the Government of the Czech Republic for Refugee Issues
• Member of the Committee of Ministers EU
• Minister of Culture, Cabinet Member 1992-1994^[1]
• Member of a common CZ and SR Committee for dividing Czechoslovakia federation responsible for Culture heritage /1992-1993/
• Vice-chairman of the Czech Committee of UNESCO
• Chairman of The Radio and Television Broadcast Council, 1994^[6]
• Chairman of the Governmental Advisory Board for Ethnic Minorities
• Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2004^[7][3]

Pedagogical activities

• Psychiatric clinic of Medical faculty of Prague: Diagnostic and General Psychology for students of Medicine (1977-1983)
• Pedagogical and research work at the Research Institute of Culture (from 1977)
• Chair of the Department of art (from 1982)
• Chair of the Department of Psychology and Sociology Research from 1981
• Academy of Theater Arts: Psychology of Art (from 1983), Practical education in dramatic Arts (1985-1989)
• Philosophical Faculty of Charles University: Psychology of Art
• College for Journalism, Prague: Psychology of Art, General Psychology (1996-1998)
• Theological Faculty of Charles University, Department of Ethics: Psychology of Personality (1998-2002)
• Christopher Newport University, VA, USA, Co-director of European Program: Psychology of Communism, Anglo-American Thinking (2004 -2009)^[3][2]
• Anglo-American University: Psychology of Totalitarianism, Psychology and Psychopathology and Art (from 2011)^[2][8]

Literary works

Jindřich Kabát is the author of the following works:^[2][9][10]

Books as co-author:

• Kabat, J., Pokorna, D.: Art preferences of young people, Prague 1982
• Cejp, M., Kabat, J.: Prognosis of the Development of Culture

Books:

• Kabat, J.: Psychology at the Research of Culture, Prague 1979
• Kabat, J.: Psychology of Communism,Prague 2011
• Kabat, J.: Groh, Prague, 2013
• Kabat, J.: Útěk: I. Až na samé hranici,
• Kabat, J.: Útěk: II.Pád listu",Triton, Prague, 2014

Published speeches:

• Modern Czech Visual Art, opening, London 1993
• Czech Visual Art Exposition in Paris, Paris 1993
• Modern Czech Art, Wien 1992

Personal life

Jindřich Kabát married in 1977 Gabriela Kabatova (born Sladková). She is the Chairmen of the Prison Fellowship Czech Republic. ^[11] They have two daughters (born 1979 and 1983) and three sons (born 1977, 1983 and 1989).

References

1. "České vlády od roku 1992" (in Czech). eurozprávy.cz. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
2. "Psychologická novela prvního ministra kultury ČR" [Psychological novel of the first minister of culture of the Czech Republic] (in Czech). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
3. Tomeš, Josef (1999). Český biografický slovník XX. století [Czech Biographical Lexicon of the 20th Century] (in Czech). Prague, Litomyšl: Paseka. ISBN 80-7185-248-1.
4. Ročenka Ministerstva kultury ČR 1990 [Annual report of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic] (in Czech). Praha: Ministerstvo kultury ČR. 1990.
5. Ročenka Ministerstva vnitra a policie ČR 1992 [Annual report of the Ministry of Interior and Police of the Czech Republic] (in Czech). Praha: Ministerstvo vnitra ČR. 1992.
6. "Složení Rady pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání jmenný přehled členů od roku 1992" [Members of The Radio and Television Broadcast Council since 1992] (in Czech). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
7. Černý, Milan (1991). Kdo je kdo 1991 [Who is who 1991] (in Czech). Prague: TV Spectrum. ISBN 80-85334-01-1.
8. "Faculty Directory, Anglo-American University". aauni.edu. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
9. "List of records, Results for: Kabát, Jindřich, 1953-". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
10. "Jindřich Kabát Knihy". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
11. "Úvod - Prison Fellowship" [Introduction - Prison Fellowship] (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2014.