Karla Šlechtová
Appearance
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 |
17th 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 | |
Assumed office 21 October 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia | 22 May 1977
Political party | Non-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011 |
Alma mater | University of West Bohemia |
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.
In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to come out as gay or lesbian.[2]
References
- ^ "Government of the Czech Republic profile". Czech Government. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- People from Karlovy Vary
- Living people
- LGBT politicians from the Czech Republic
- ANO 2011 Government ministers
- University of West Bohemia alumni
- Female defence ministers
- Defence ministers of the Czech Republic
- Regional Development ministers of the Czech Republic
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021)
- LGBT legislators
- Women government ministers of the Czech Republic
- LGBT government ministers