Jan Stráský

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Jan Stráský (24 December 1940, Plzeň) is a Czech politician.

Stráský studied philosophy and political economy at the Charles University in Prague. During the 1960s-'80s he worked at the Central bank of Czechoslovakia.

In 1991 Stráský became member of the Civic Democratic Party, since 1992 he was member of parliament, minister of transportation (1993-95), and minister of health (1995-96). From 2 July - 31 December 1992 he served as prime minister as well as acting president of Czechoslovakia (before it was dissolved). Later he left politics and as of 2005 works in the civil service.

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Preceded by
Marián Čalfa
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
1992
Succeeded by
(none)
Preceded by
Václav Havel
President of Czechoslovakia
(acting)

1992
Succeeded by
(none)
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