Petr Pavel

Petr Pavel
Portrait, 2023
4th President of the Czech Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 March 2023
Prime Minister	Petr Fiala
Preceded by	Miloš Zeman
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
In office 26 June 2015 – 29 June 2018
Preceded by	Knud Bartels
Succeeded by	Stuart Peach
Chief of the General Staff
In office 1 July 2012 – 1 May 2015
President	Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman
Preceded by	Vlastimil Picek
Succeeded by	Josef Bečvář
Personal details
Born	(1961-11-01) 1 November 1961 (age 63) Planá, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political party	Independent (since 1989)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1985–1989)
Spouse(s)	Hana Pavlová ​ (m. 1986⁠–⁠2001)​ Eva Pavlová ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2 (and 1 stepdaughter)
Alma mater	Military School of Ground Forces Military Academy King's College London
Awards	Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Medal of Heroism Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Czechoslovakia (1983–1992) Czech Republic (1993–2018)
Branch/service	Czech Army
Years of service	1983–2018
Rank	General
Battles/wars	UNPROFOR Evacuation of Karin Base Operation Enduring Freedom 2003 invasion of Iraq

Petr Pavel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈpavɛl]; born 1 November 1961) is a Czech politician and former army general who has been the 4th President of the Czech Republic since 2023. He was Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018. He also was the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces from 2012 to 2015.^[1]

References

1. ""Nevidím poražené a vítězné voliče," řekl Petr Pavel. Vyhrála podle něj pravda a respekt". ČT24. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.