Karla Šlechtová

Karla Šlechtová (born 22 May 1977) is a Czech politician and economist who served as Minister of Defence from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as Minister of Regional Development from 2014 to 2017.[1] Šlechtová has also been Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since October 2017.

Karla Šlechtová

MP
Minister of Defence
In office
13 December 2017 – 27 June 2018
Prime MinisterAndrej Babiš
Preceded byMartin Stropnický
Succeeded byLubomír Metnar
17th Minister of Regional Development
In office
8 October 2014 – 13 December 2017
Prime MinisterBohuslav Sobotka
Preceded byVěra Jourová
Succeeded byKlára Dostálová
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
21 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1977-05-22) 22 May 1977
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
Political partyNon-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011
Alma materUniversity of West Bohemia

In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to come out as gay or lesbian.[2]

References
  1. "Government of the Czech Republic profile". Czech Government. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. "Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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