Šimon Pánek

Šimon Pánek
Born (1967-12-27) 27 December 1967
OccupationExecutive director of People in Need

Šimon Pánek (born 27 December 1967) is a Czech NGO director and former student activist. He is the executive director of the humanitarian organisation People in Need (Člověk v tísni), which he co-founded in 1992. He also became known for his activities as a student leader in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Pánek was a co-chair of the Central Students Strike Committee, organising strikes against the regime which precipitated the end of Communist rule.

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