Cyril Svoboda

Cyril Svoboda
Chairman of Christian Democrats
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 May 2009
Preceded by	Jiří Čunek
Minister for Regional Development
In office 23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Prime Minister	Mirek Topolánek
Preceded by	Jiří Čunek
Succeeded by	Rostislav Vondruška
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 15 July 2002 – 1 July 2004
Prime Minister	Vladimír Špidla
Preceded by	Jan Kavan
Succeeded by	Alexandr Vondra
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 June 1998
Personal details
Born	November 25, 1956 (1956-11-25) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political party	KDU-ČSL
Religion	Roman Catholic

Cyril Svoboda (born November 25, 1956 in Prague) is a Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech government. He is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. Having once been close to Václav Havel and a strong opponent of Václav Klaus, Svoboda voted for Klaus in the 2008 presidential election without explanation for his dramatic u-turn.

Political roles

• January 1998 - July 1998: Minister of Interior
• May 2001 - November 2003: Chairman of Christian Democrats
• 1998 - 2002: Chairman of the Petitions Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
• July 2002-September 2006 : Minister of Foreign Affairs
• July 2002 - August 2004: Deputy Prime Minister
• January 2007 - January 2009: Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Government's Legislative Council
• January 2009 - May 2009 : Minister for Regional Development
• May 2009 - : Chairman of Christian Democrats

External links

• Homepage

Political offices
Preceded by Jan Kasal	Chairman of Christian Democrats 2001-2003	Succeeded by Miroslav Kalousek

Political offices
Preceded by Jiří Čunek	Chairman of Christian Democrats 2009-	Succeeded by Incumbent