Jan Kalvoda | |
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![]() Kalvoda in 2023 | |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 4 July 1996 –7 January 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | JiříNovák |
Succeeded by | Vlasta Parkanová |
Leader of the Civic Democratic Alliance | |
In office 28 March 1992 –22 March 1997 | |
Preceded by | Pavel Bratinka |
Succeeded by | Michael Žantovský |
Chairman of the Government Legislative Council | |
In office 17 July 1992 –7 January 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | JiříNovák |
Succeeded by | Vlasta Parkanová |
Member of Parliament for Prague | |
In office 6 February 1990 –17 December 1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague,Czechoslovakia | 30 October 1953
Nationality | Czech |
Political party | Civic Democratic Alliance (Until 1996) |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Jan Kalvoda (born 30 October 1953) is a Czech lawyer and politician. He led the Civic Democratic Alliance and served as deputy prime minister and justice minister in the 1990s.
Kalvoda was born in 1953. [1]
Kalvoda is a lawyer by training.[ citation needed ] He was the chairman of the Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) from 1992 to 1997. [2] [3] He resigned from office 17 December 1996,and Michael Žantovský became the ODA leader. [4] [5]
He served as deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Václav Klaus from 2 July 1992 to 7 January 1997. [6] [7] He was in charge of the civil service and legislation. [8] He was also justice minister in the cabinet from 1992 to 1996.[ citation needed ] He resigned from all of his posts in addition to his seat at the parliament on 16 December 1996. [5] The reason for his resignation was that he lied about holding a PhD in law. [5] [9] Kalvoda admitted it. [5]