Petr Pithart

Petr Pithart (born 2 January 1941) is a Czech politician, lawyer and political scientist who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (then a federal region of Czechoslovakia) from 6 February 1990 to 2 July 1992. He was also 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.

Petr Pithart
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Federal region)
In office
6 February 1990  2 July 1992
PresidentVáclav Havel
Preceded byFrantišek Pitra
Succeeded byVáclav Klaus
President of the Czech Senate
In office
8 January 1996  16 November 1998
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLibuše Benešová
In office
19 December 2000  15 December 2004
Preceded byIvan Havlíček (acting)
Succeeded byPřemysl Sobotka
Senator from Chrudim
In office
23 November 1996  28 October 2012
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJan Veleba
Personal details
Born (1941-01-02) 2 January 1941
Kladno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
NationalityCzech
Political partyKSČ (1959-68)
OF (1989-91)
OH (1991-92)
KDU–ČSL (since 1998)
SpouseDrahomíra Hromádková
ChildrenDavid
Klára
Alma materCharles University
OccupationLawyer
Websitepithart.cz

On 1 January 2018 Pithart received the Order of the White Double Cross state award (second class) from Slovak President Andrej Kiska.

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