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List of presidents of the Czech Republic

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Official portrait of President Petr Pavel.

The Czech Republic is a parliamentary representative democracy. In this system, the president is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. The president helps represent the country and makes sure laws follow the constitution.

The first president of the Czech Republic was Václav Havel. He led the country during a time of big change. The current president is Petr Pavel. He was sworn into office on 9 March 2023.

Until 2012, presidents were chosen by members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Since 2013, people in the Czech Republic vote directly to choose their president. Presidents serve a five-year term.

Czechoslovakia (1918–1992)

Main article: List of presidents of Czechoslovakia

The Czech Republic is a country where the president is the head of state. The first president was Václav Havel. The current president is Petr Pavel, who began his term on 9 March 2023.

Czech Republic (1993–)

The Czech Republic is a country. The president is the head of state. The first president was Václav Havel. The current president is Petr Pavel. He started his role on March 9, 2023.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePartyPrevious office(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Václav Havel
(1936–2011)
1993
1998
2 February 19932 February 200310 yearsIndependentPresident of Czechoslovakia
(1989–1992)
2Václav Klaus
(born 1941)
2003
2008
7 March 20037 March 201310 yearsODSPrime Minister
(1992–1998)
President of the Chamber of Deputies
(1998–2002)
3Miloš Zeman
(born 1944)
2013
2018
8 March 20138 March 202310 yearsSPOPresident of the Chamber of Deputies
(1996–1998)
Prime Minister
(1998–2002)
4Petr Pavel
(born 1961)
20239 March 2023Incumbent3 years, 71 daysIndependentChief of the General Staff
(2012–2015)
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
(2015–2018)

Timeline

This section shows the presidents of the Czech Republic in the order they took office. The chart shows how long each president lived. The years they were president are highlighted. Living presidents are shown in green. The chart also shows the minimum age needed to be president.

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