Václav Klaus

Also known as Vaclav Klaus

President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013

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Václav Klaus was the President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013, serving during a period of significant political and economic development in the country. His presidency matters because it spanned the early years after the Czech Republic's European Union membership and represented an important chapter in the nation's transition to democracy following the end of communist rule.

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Prague, Czechoslovakia

Václav Klaus (born 19 June 1941) is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. From July 1992 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993, he served as the second and last prime minister of the Czech Republic while it was a federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, and then as the first prime minister…

Known for

Zánik Československa v parlamentu — Self2024
Třicet svobodných — Self2019
Mečiar: The Lust For Power2017
Eye Over Prague2010
Oog in Oog — Self2010
What Is to Be Done? A Journey from Prague to Ceský Krumlov, or How I Formed a New Government — Self1996
New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood — Self1992
Der Club — Self1985

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Lifespan: b. 1941
Nationality: CZ, CS
Role / Field: Presidents, Economists, Vysokoskolski ucitelia, Prognostici, Prezidents cehija, Economics
Language: cze, ces
Gender: Male

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Official website

Hlavní stránka | Václav Klaus

Oficiální stránky prezidenta Václava Klause

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Václav
Gender: male
Citizenship: Czech Republic
Place of birth: Prague
Spouse: Livia Klausová
Occupation: teacher
Educated at: Cornell University
Political party: Civic Forum
Languages spoken: Italian
Native language: Czech
Religion: Czechoslovak Hussite Church
Academic degree: honorary doctorate
Sport: skiing
Official website: www.klaus.cz
Image: Václav Klaus (2022).jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Kobylisy
Political ideology: anti-communism

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Encyclopedic overview

During the Communist era, Klaus worked as a bank clerk and forecaster. After the fall of Communism in November 1989, he became the Minister of Finance in the "government of national unity". In 1991, Klaus was the principal co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). He was prime minister from 1992 to 1998, and from January to February 1993 he held certain powers of the Presidency.

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