1. Petr Pithart was born on 2 January 1941 and is a Czech politician, lawyer and political scientist who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 6 February 1990 to 2 July 1992.
10 Facts About Petr Pithart
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Petr Pithart was the Senator for Chrudim from 1996 to 2012 and served as President of the Senate from 8 January 1996 to 16 December 1998 and again from 19 December 2000 to 15 December 2004.
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On 1 January 2018 Pithart received the Order of the White Double Cross state award from Slovak President Andrej Kiska.
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Petr Pithart was a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1960, was active in the Prague Spring, and left the party after the Soviet invasion.
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Petr Pithart was later one of the most prominent dissidents against the communist regime, and was imprisoned for his activities, including being one of the first signatories of Charter 77.
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Petr Pithart is often characterised as a philosopher and thinker, rather than a tactical or charismatic leader.
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Petr Pithart was unsuccessful in his bid to become President of the Czech Republic at the 2003 election, losing to Vaclav Klaus.
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In 1998 Petr Pithart joined the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party.
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Petr Pithart was elected as senator in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2006.
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Petr Pithart was the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2012.