1. David Rath was born on 25 December 1965 and is a Czech physician, former politician who served as Minister of Health from 2005 to 2006, and convicted criminal.
12 Facts About David Rath
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David Rath was a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party until 16 May 2012 when he resigned after being charged with bribery.
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David Rath served as Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2006 to 2013, first as representative from Prague and then from Central Bohemian Region where he was Governor between 2008 and 2012.
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On 23 July 2015, Rath was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for corruption and manipulation with government procurements.
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David Rath completed his medical degree at Charles University in Prague in 1990.
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David Rath practiced internal medicine at General Teaching Hospital in Prague, and then at the Faculty Hospital at Motol.
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David Rath returned to Prague and joined the internal medicine faculty at Charles University in 1995.
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From 1998 to 2005 David Rath served as the president of the Czech Doctors' Chamber, an umbrella organisation for all Czech physicians.
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David Rath was directed to fix the finances of the troubled Czech health system, and he proceeded to institute a number of radical reforms.
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In May 2006 David Rath made international news when he traded blows with former Deputy Prime Minister Miroslav Macek at a dentists' conference after reportedly implying that Macek had married his wife for her money.
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In September 2006, David Rath was succeeded by Tomas Julinek as Minister of Health for the Czech Republic.
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David Rath was then elected chairman of the Health Committee of the Czech Chamber of Deputies.