Petr Pithart
Petr Pithart | |
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Pithart in 2023 | |
| Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Federal region) | |
| In office 6 February 1990 – 2 July 1992 | |
| President | Václav Havel |
| Preceded by | František Pitra |
| Succeeded by | Václav Klaus |
| President of the Czech Senate | |
| In office 8 January 1996 – 16 November 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Libuše Benešová |
| In office 19 December 2000 – 15 December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Havlíček (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Přemysl Sobotka |
| Senator from Chrudim | |
| In office 23 November 1996 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jan Veleba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1941 Kladno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Political party | KSČ (1959-68) OF (1989-91) OH (1991-92) KDU–ČSL (since 1998) |
| Spouse | Drahomíra Hromádková |
| Children | David Klára |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | pithart.cz |
Petr Pithart (born 2 January 1941) is a Czech politician, lawyer and political scientist who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (then a federal region of Czechoslovakia) from 6 February 1990 to 2 July 1992. He was also the Senator for Chrudim from 1996 to 2012 and served as President of the Senate from 8 January 1996 to 16 December 1998 and again from 19 December 2000 to 15 December 2004.
On 1 January 2018 Pithart received the Order of the White Double Cross state award (second class) from Slovak President Andrej Kiska.