The President of the Czech Republic is the head of state of the Czech Republic. Only two persons have held this office since the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia, both for the constitutionally allowed maximum number of terms – two. The president is elected by the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and the Senate of the Czech Republic, for a term lasting five years.
Presidents of the Czech Republic
| No. | Portrait | Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Václav Havel | 2 February 1993 | 2 February 2003 | Independent / Non-partisan | 1 |
| 2 | ||||||
| 2 |  |
Václav Klaus | 7 March 2003 | incumbent | Civic Democratic Party Občanská demokratická strana (ODS) |
3 |
| 4 |
The Prime Minister and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies served as acting President:
- Václav Klaus (1 January 1993 – 2 February 1993) and Milan Uhde (1 January 1993 – 2 February 1993)
- Vladimír Špidla (3 February 2003 – 7 March 2003) and Lubomír Zaorálek (3 February 2003 – 7 March 2003)
See also
- List of rulers of Bohemia
- List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia
- List of Prime Ministers of Czechoslovakia
- List of Prime Ministers of the Czech Socialist Republic
- List of rulers of the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia
- List of Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic
- Lists of incumbents
External links
- The Czech constitution. Articles 54-66 are particularly relevant to the presidency.
- The official site of Prague Castle
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