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This study is a reminder of important czech economist and politician Karel Engliš. He died 50 years ago, on 13th july 1961. Study is focused on four roles, that Karel Engliš played during his life. As theoretical economist, he is written to the history of czech economic thinking as fundamental thinker; he called his teoretical construction as teleological. Being PM, he belogned to the most active membership of Natinal democratic party, which he represented betwen years 1918-1925, when he gave up his mandate. Engliš was minister of finance three times, and he is written to the history of both – budgetary and tax policy. And finally, he was the second governor of the NBČ during the years 1934-1939. The author proposes not only basic characteristic of teoretic thinking and economic projects of Karel Engliš, but also answeres the question, to which extent do his theoretical concepts reflect in his practical, economical and political actions and also how his practical experiences influented his theoretical thinking.