Karla Šlechtová (born 22 May 1977) is a Czech politician and economist who served as Minister of Defence from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as Minister of Regional Development from 2014 to 2017.[1] Šlechtová has also been Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since October 2017.
Karla Šlechtová | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 13 December 2017 – 27 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrej Babiš |
| Preceded by | Martin Stropnický |
| Succeeded by | Lubomír Metnar |
| Minister of Regional Development | |
| In office 8 October 2014 – 13 December 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Preceded by | Věra Jourová |
| Succeeded by | Klára Dostálová |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 21 October 2017 – 21 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1977 Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Non-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011 |
| Alma mater | University of West Bohemia |
In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to come out as lesbian.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Government of the Czech Republic profile". Czech Government. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 5 September 2019.