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'''Karla Šlechtová''' (born 22 May 1977) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] politician and economist who served as [[Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic)|Minister of Defence]] from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as [[Ministry of Regional Development (Czech Republic)|Minister of Regional Development]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vlada.cz/en/clenove-vlady/karla-slechtova-123324/|title=Government of the Czech Republic profile|date=8 October 2014|publisher=[[Government of the Czech Republic|Czech Government]]|accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref> Šlechtová has also been Member of the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]] (MP) since October 2017.
'''Karla Šlechtová''' (born 22 May 1977) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] politician and economist who served as [[Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic)|Minister of Defence]] from December 2017 to June 2018. Previously, she also served as [[Ministry of Regional Development (Czech Republic)|Minister of Regional Development]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vlada.cz/en/clenove-vlady/karla-slechtova-123324/|title=Government of the Czech Republic profile|date=8 October 2014|publisher=[[Government of the Czech Republic|Czech Government]]|accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref> Šlechtová has also been Member of the [[Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic|Chamber of Deputies]] (MP) since October 2017.


In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to [[come out]] as gay or lesbian.<ref>{{cite news |title=Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička |url=https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/zpravy-politika/456916/slechtova-se-verejne-prihlasila-k-lesbam-a-gayum-jako-prvni-ceska-politicka.html |accessdate=5 September 2019 |work=Blesk.cz}}</ref>
In March 2017, she became the first active politician in the Czech Republic to [[coming out|come out]] as gay or lesbian.<ref>{{cite news |title=Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička |url=https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/zpravy-politika/456916/slechtova-se-verejne-prihlasila-k-lesbam-a-gayum-jako-prvni-ceska-politicka.html |accessdate=5 September 2019 |work=Blesk.cz}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:19, 6 September 2019

Karla Šlechtová
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 (age 47)
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
Political partyNon-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011
Alma materUniversity of West Bohemia

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.

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.