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Stanislav Gross

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Czech politician (1969–2015)

Key facts

President
Václav Klaus
Preceded by
Vladimír Špidla
Succeeded by
Jiří Paroubek
Prime minister
Miloš Zeman , Vladimír Špidla
Born
( 1969-10-30 ) 30 October 1969, Prague , Czechoslovakia
Died
16 April 2015 (2015-04-16) (aged 45), Prague , Czech Republic
Party
ČSSD
Spouse
Šárka Grossová
Alma mater
Charles University ( M.L. ) , University of West Bohemia ( JD )
Profession
Lawyer

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Stanislav
Family name
Gross
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia
Place of birth
Prague
Place of death
Slivenec
Occupation
lawyer
Political party
Social Democracy
Languages spoken
Czech
Native language
Czech
Image
Stanislav Gross 2004 (cropped).jpg
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Stanislav Gross
date of birth
1969-10-30
date of death
2015-04-16
cause of death
ALS
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Vyšehrad cemetery
name in native language
Stanislav Gross
date of burial or cremation
2015-04-22
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Encyclopedic overview

Stanislav Gross ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈstaɲɪslav ˈɡros]; 30 October 1969 – 16 April 2015) was a Czech lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2004 until 2005 when he resigned as a result of his financial irregularities. He previously served as minister of the Interior in cabinets of Miloš Zeman and Vladimír Špidla from 2000 to 2004. Gross was Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 1992 to 2004.

Gross died on 16 April 2015 at the age of 45 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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