Renáta Kellnerová tops list of wealthiest Czechs and Slovaks

Renáta Kellnerová, widow of the late billionaire Petr Kellner, who died in a plane crash in the U.S. last year, has topped the list of the richest Czechs and Slovaks for the second year in a row in a ranking compiled by Czech publication Euro Weekly that was released on Monday. Ms Kellnerová became the administrator of her husband's estate after his death on March 27, 2021 and inherited his vast fortune, including the investment group PPF, which he founded. The heiress heads the list once again with a worth of CZK 265 billion.

Real-estate tycoon Radovan Vítek came in second, while Karel Komárek, the owner of the KKCG financial group, which recently became the official operator of the UK National Lottery, moved into third place. Daniel Křetínský, the owner of Energy and Industrial Holding came in fourth, while former prime minister Andrej Babiš improved his position in the ranking, moving from sixth to fifth place to round out the top five.

The billionaires on the list collectively own property worth CZK 2.1 trillion, an amount roughly corresponding to the planned expenditures of the Czech state in the next year.