Jan Kavan

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Jan Kavan (born October 17, 1946 in London) is a Czech diplomat and politician.

[edit] Biography

Kavan was born in London as a son of a Czech diplomat and English teacher. He is a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). He was the foreign minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 until 2002, a deputy prime minister from 1999 until 2002 and a member of the Czech Senate until 2006. He was also the President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2002 until 2003. Before returning to former Czechoslovakia after the fall of the Communist government, Jan Kavan spent many years in exile in the UK. While in exile he was the editor of the Palach Press press agency. Kavan collaborated with Czechoslovak secret service (StB). ^[1] He is divorced and has four children.

[edit] References

1. ^ Valachovský, P., Bok, J.: KATO: příběh opravdového člověka. Olomouc (2000): J. W. Hill. ISBN 80-86427-01-3

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
• Biography

Government offices
Preceded by Jaroslav Šedivý	Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 1998–2002	Succeeded by Cyril Svoboda
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Han Seung-soo	President of the United Nations General Assembly 2002–2003	Succeeded by Julian Hunte

v • d • e Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Zieleniec · Šedivý · Kavan · Svoboda · Vondra · Schwarzenberg

v • d • e Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly 1940s Spaak (BEL) • Aranha (BRA) • Arce (ARG) • Evatt (AUS) • Rómulo (PHI) 1950s Entezam (IRI) • Nervo (MEX) • Pearson (CAN) • Pandit (IND) • van Kleffens (NED) • Maza (CHI) • Ortega (CHI) • Waithayakon (THA) • Munro (NZL) • Malik (LIB) • Belaúnde (PER) 1960s Boland (IRL) • Slim (TUN) • Khan (PAK) • Rodriguez (VEN) • Quaison-Sackey (GHA) • Fanfani (ITA) • Pazhwak (AFG) • Mănescu (ROM) • Catalán (GUA) • Brooks (LBR) 1970s Hambro (NOR) • Malik (INA) • Trepczyński (POL) • Benites (ECU) • Bouteflika (ALG) • Thorn (LUX) • Amerasinghe (SRI) • Mojsov (YUG) • Liévano (COL) • Salim (TAN) 1980s Wechmar (BRD) • Kittani (IRQ) • Hollai (HUN) • Illueca (PAN) • Lusaka (ZAM) • Piniés (ESP) • Choudhury (BAN) • Florin (DDR) • Caputo (ARG) • Garba (NGR) 1990s de Marco (MLT) • Shihabi (KSA) • Ganev (BUL) • Insanally (GUY) • Essy (CIV) • Freitas (POR) • Ismail (MAS) • Udovenko (UKR) • Opertti (URU) • Gurirab (NAM) 2000s Holkeri (FIN) • Han (KOR) • Kavan (CZE) • Hunte (LCA) • Ping (GAB) • Eliasson (SWE) • Al-Khalifa (BAH) • Kerim (MKD)