First Lady of the Czech Republic
The First Lady of the Czech Republic is the hostess of the Prague Castle, advisor to the president, and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the president of the Czech Republic, concurrent with his term of office. She has no official role in the presidency and her role is strictly ceremonial.
First Lady of the Czech Republic | |
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Residence | Prague Castle |
Inaugural holder | Olga Havlová |
Formation | 2 February 1993 |
Website | First Lady |
The current first lady of the Czech Republic is Ivana Zemanová. She has been the first lady since 8 March 2013 as wife of President Miloš Zeman.[1]
List of first ladies of the Czech Republic
No. | Portrait | Name | Marriage | Period | President of the Czech Republic |
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1 | Olga Havlová (née Šplíchalová) 11 July 1933 – 27 January 1996 (aged 62) |
1964 | 2 February 1993 – 27 January 1996 | Václav Havel | |
Vacant | |||||
2 | Dagmar Havlová (née Veškrnová) Born: 22 March 1953 |
1997 | 4 January 1997 – 2 February 2003 | ||
3 | Livia Klausová (née Mištinová) Born: 10 November 1943 |
1968 | 7 March 2003 – 7 March 2013 | Václav Klaus | |
4 | Ivana Zemanová (née Bednarčíková) Born: 29 April 1965 |
1993 | 8 March 2013 – present | Miloš Zeman |
See also
- First Lady of Czechoslovakia
References
- "Ivana Zemanová zahájila dostih v Mostě, s rolí první dámy už se prý poprala" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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