Bohuslav Svoboda

Bohuslav Svoboda (born 8 February 1944) is a Czech politician and physician who has been serving as the mayor of Prague since 16 February 2023. He previously served as the mayor of Prague from 30 November 2010[1][2] to 23 May 2013.[3]

Not to be confused with former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka.
Bohuslav Svoboda
MP
Mayor of Prague
Assumed office
16 February 2023
Preceded byZdeněk Hřib
In office
30 November 2010 – 23 May 2013
Preceded byPavel Bém
Succeeded byTomáš Hudeček
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
26 October 2013
Personal details
Born (1944-02-08) 8 February 1944
Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Nationality Czech Republic
Political partyODS
Alma materCharles University

Biography

Bohuslav Svoboda was born on 8 February 1944 in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (today the Czech Republic). He also attended the Charles University.

In the 2022 Prague municipal election Svoboda was leader of the coalition SPOLU and SPOLU won the election. Forming a coalition with Czech Pirate Party and STAN took 5 months of negotiations. On 16 February 2023 Svoboda was elected again as a mayor of Prague.[4]

Svoboda is a member of the Civic Democratic Party.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Svoboda elected mayor of Prague". Prague Daily Monitor. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. "Bohuslav Svoboda: Audit tunelu Blanka nezjistil důvody k trestnímu oznámení" (in Czech). e15.cz. October 10, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. "Prahu teď vede TOP 09". idnes.cz. Prague: MAFRA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. "Prague finally gets new mayor five months after elections". expats.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. "Lidé vtrhli na pražský magistrát a vypískali velkou koalici ODS a ČSSD" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. November 30, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2011.


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