After working in human resources in her native Ireland for several years, Hegarty joined GE Plastic in Ireland in 1996. From 2000 the company promoted her to work in one of its global human resources departments in the United States. In 2004 she was named human resources manager at GE Advanced Materials–Americas.

Hegarty graduated from University College in Dublin and also holds an MBA from Trinity College in Dublin. Hegarty speaks five languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Portuguese.

Matějková, a member of English accounting chamber ACCA, studied banking and finance at Charles University in Prague. She previously worked as an audit specialist at Ernst & Young and, most recently, as the group reporting manager at Pilsner Urquell brewery.

Krbečková studied finance at the University of Economics in Prague. At the same time, she studied public law at the Police Academy.

Mittal Steel Ostrava, a subsidiary of the world's largest steel company. Mittal Steel, has recently made changes in its board of directors. František Chowaniec has moved from the directors' board to the supervisory board to serve as chairman. Meanwhile, Gregor Johannes Münstermann and Miroslav Stančík became new members of the board of directors. The company also appointed Münstermann as Mittal Steel Ostrava's CEO.

Yvona Legierská, former deputy finance minister, will become the new deputy labor and social affairs minister for economic affairs. Legierská worked as a deputy finance minister from April 2001 to April 2004, responsible for taxes and customs.