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Karla Šlechtová
Czech politician and economist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karla Šlechtová (born 22 May 1977) is a Czech politician and economist who served as Minister of Defence from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as Minister of Regional Development from 2014 to 2017.[1] Šlechtová has also been Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since October 2017.
Quick Facts Minister of Defence, Prime Minister ...
Karla Šlechtová | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 13 December 2017 – 27 June 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Andrej Babiš |
Preceded by | Martin Stropnický |
Succeeded by | Lubomír Metnar |
Minister of Regional Development | |
In office 8 October 2014 – 13 December 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
Preceded by | Věra Jourová |
Succeeded by | Klára Dostálová |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 21 October 2017 – 21 October 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-05-22) 22 May 1977 (age 47) Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Non-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011 |
Alma mater | University of West Bohemia |
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In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to come out as lesbian.[2]