Bohuslav Sobotka
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Bohuslav Sobotka is currently acting head of the Czech Social Democratic Party
. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1996, becoming President of the Parliament in 2001. In 2002, Sobotka entered the cabinet as Minister of Finance
, where he stayed until 2006. Sobotka also was Deputy Prime Minister from 2003–04 and 2005-06. In addition to remaining in Chamber of Deputies, Sobotka is currently serving as interim head of the CSDP before new elections, a position he also held briefly in 2006.
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1996, becoming President of the Parliament in 2001. In 2002, Sobotka entered the cabinet as Minister of Finance
Finance Minister of the Czech Republic
The Finance Minister of the Czech Republic is a member of the Czech cabinet responsible for matters of finance and the economy.-List of Czech Finance Ministers:*Ivan Kočárník, January 1, 1993-June 2, 1997*Ivan Pilip, June 3, 1997-July 22, 1998...
, where he stayed until 2006. Sobotka also was Deputy Prime Minister from 2003–04 and 2005-06. In addition to remaining in Chamber of Deputies, Sobotka is currently serving as interim head of the CSDP before new elections, a position he also held briefly in 2006.