10 Facts About Pavel Fischer

Pavel Fischer was born on 26 August 1965 and is a Czech politician and diplomat who has been Senator from Prague 12 since 2018.

Pavel Fischer was elected to the Czech Senate in 2018.

Pavel Fischer grew up in Prague and graduated in French and Czech languages at Charles University.

Pavel Fischer stepped down as a director of STEM to focus on his candidacy.

Pavel Fischer was one of three candidates endorsed by Spolu.

Pavel Fischer is considered a conservative politician who supports the liberal concept of the state and traditional family values.

Pavel Fischer stated his intention to play a unifying role in domestic politics, specifically between the government, parliament and society.

Pavel Fischer stated that Emmanuel Macron would be the preferred choice for the Czech Republic in the 2017 French presidential election.

Pavel Fischer drew controversy on 16 December 2017 when he stated that he would not appoint a homosexual judge to the Constitutional Court, on the grounds that their rulings on issues pertaining to LGBT rights may constitute a conflict of interest.

Pavel Fischer further said that as president, he would veto restrictions on the legal possession of firearms by civilians.