Pavel Bém
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Pavel Bém is a Czech
doctor and politician. Between November 28, 2002 and November 30, 2010 he served as the Mayor
of the Capital City of Prague, re-elected 2006. On November 19, 2006, he was elected Deputy Leader of the Civic Democratic Party.
Bém studied medicine at the Charles University in Prague
, specializing in psychiatry and subsequently devoted most of his medical career to the treatment of drug addiction. He served on a government anti-narcotics commission.
A member of the Civic Democratic Party, since 1998 he has been mayor of the 6th district of Prague
and since 2002 has become the mayor of the entire city of Prague.
He is sometimes mentioned in consideration as a possible future leader of his party.
Bem has many interests besides his political career, including mountain climbing, sea diving, and playing the piano. On May 18, 2007, Bem fulfilled his "boyhood dream" of reaching the peak of Mt. Everest http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/20/two_czechs_conquer_mount_everest_another_dies.html.
In 2007 Bém and his wife received from Petr Pudil CZK 3,5 million for leaving a flat with regulated rent. Pudil is co-owner of Most
-based mining company Czech Coal.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
doctor and politician. Between November 28, 2002 and November 30, 2010 he served as the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Capital City of Prague, re-elected 2006. On November 19, 2006, he was elected Deputy Leader of the Civic Democratic Party.
Bém studied medicine at the Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
, specializing in psychiatry and subsequently devoted most of his medical career to the treatment of drug addiction. He served on a government anti-narcotics commission.
A member of the Civic Democratic Party, since 1998 he has been mayor of the 6th district of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and since 2002 has become the mayor of the entire city of Prague.
He is sometimes mentioned in consideration as a possible future leader of his party.
Bem has many interests besides his political career, including mountain climbing, sea diving, and playing the piano. On May 18, 2007, Bem fulfilled his "boyhood dream" of reaching the peak of Mt. Everest http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/20/two_czechs_conquer_mount_everest_another_dies.html.
In 2007 Bém and his wife received from Petr Pudil CZK 3,5 million for leaving a flat with regulated rent. Pudil is co-owner of Most
Most
Most is the capital city of the Most District, situated between the Czech Central Mountains and the Ore Mountains, approximately northwest of Prague along the Bílina River and southwest of Ústí nad Labem.-Etymology:...
-based mining company Czech Coal.