Jan Stráský (born 24 December 1940 in 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[update] works in the civil service.
See also
|