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Jan Stráský was a Czech politician. Born on 24 December 1940 in Plzeň, Stráský died on 6 November 2019 in Štěrboholy at the age of 78.
Positions held include Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1992), Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic (1992–1995) and member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic (1992–1996). Stráský studied at Charles University.
With a Wikipedia article in 24 languages, Jan Stráský is No. 65,802 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 December 1940, Plzeň
- Died
- 6 November 2019, Štěrboholy (aged 78)
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Known as
- Politician, banker, economist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Freedom Union – Democratic Union, Civic Democratic Party
- Education
- Charles University
- Languages
- Czech
- Wikipedia editions
- 24
Did you know
Was 52 when first prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1992).
Lived to 78.
Shares a birthday with James Prescott Joule and Ilham Aliyev.
One of 23 people in the Index born in Plzeň, with Peter Grünberg.
Has a Wikipedia article in 24 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1992Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
- 1992–1995Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
- 1992–1996Member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic
- 1995–1998Minister of Health of the Czech Republic
- 1996–1998Member of the chamber of deputies of the parliament of the Czech Republic
- 2011–2012Director
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