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Pavel Rychetský
Pavel Rychetský
3rd President of the Constitutional Court
	In office; 6 August 2003 – 7 August 2023
Nominated by	Václav Klaus; Miloš Zeman
Preceded by	Miloš Holeček
Succeeded by	Josef Baxa
Minister of Justice
	In office; 15 July 2002 – 5 August 2003
Prime Minister	Vladimír Špidla
Preceded by	Jaroslav Bureš
Succeeded by	Karel Čermák
	In office; 17 October 2000 – 1 February 2001
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman
Preceded by	Otakar Motejl
Succeeded by	Jaroslav Bureš
Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
	In office; 22 July 1998 – 12 July 2002
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman
Chairman of the Government Legislative Council
	In office; 22 July 1998 – 3 August 2003
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman; Vladimír Špidla
Preceded by	Miloslav Výborný
Succeeded by	Karel Čermák
Senator from Strakonice
	In office; 23 November 1996 – 6 August 2003
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Josef Kalbáč
Personal details
Born	17 August 1943 (age 80); Prague,; Protectorate of ; Bohemia and Moravia; (now Czech Republic)
Political party	Independent (2003–present)
Other political; affiliations	Communist Party (1966–1969); Civic Forum (1989–1991); Civic Movement (1991–1995); Social Democratic Party (1995–2003)
Children	3
Alma mater	Charles University

Pavel Rychetský

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Pavel Rychetský (born 17 August 1943) is a Czech lawyer and former politician who was the 3rd President of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic. The Senate confirmed him on 16 July 2003 and on 6 August 2003 he was sworn in by President Václav Klaus and reappointed in 2013 by President Miloš Zeman.

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Before joining the Constitutional Court, Rychetský was the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Legislative Council from 15 July 2002 to 5 August 2003 and also Senator from Strakonice from 1996 to 2003. Between 1998 and 2002 he served as vice president of Miloš Zeman's government.

Previously, he had a private law practice and held positions in the Government since early 1990s.

Rychetský was awarded the Légion d'honneur on 12 July 2005.

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Pavel Rychetský


3rd President of the Constitutional Court
In office 6 August 2003 – 7 August 2023
Nominated by	Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman
Preceded by	Miloš Holeček
Succeeded by	Josef Baxa
Minister of Justice
In office 15 July 2002 – 5 August 2003
Prime Minister	Vladimír Špidla
Preceded by	Jaroslav Bureš
Succeeded by	Karel Čermák
In office 17 October 2000 – 1 February 2001
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman
Preceded by	Otakar Motejl
Succeeded by	Jaroslav Bureš
Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
In office 22 July 1998 – 12 July 2002
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman
Chairman of the Government Legislative Council
In office 22 July 1998 – 3 August 2003
Prime Minister	Miloš Zeman Vladimír Špidla
Preceded by	Miloslav Výborný
Succeeded by	Karel Čermák
Senator from Strakonice
In office 23 November 1996 – 6 August 2003
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Josef Kalbáč

Personal details
Born	(1943-08-17) 17 August 1943 (age 80) Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic)
Political party	Independent (2003–present)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party (1966–1969) Civic Forum (1989–1991) Civic Movement (1991–1995) Social Democratic Party (1995–2003)
Children	3
Alma mater	Charles University

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