Jiří Liška (statesman)
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Jiří Liška is a Czech statesman and veterinarian. As of 2009, he is the vice-chairman of the Czech Senate.
in 1974.
During the Velvet Revolution
, he worked as veterinarian in Prague, Tábor
and Jičín
. In the year 1990 stated temporarily chairman town collection in Jičín. In the year 1992, already like member ODS, geted in to the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
that the rise new Czech of the state at the beginning year 1993 died.
In years 1994- 2002 then reacted in office chief magistrate Jičín
. Presently be part of narrow circle senators that the serves in Senate of the Czech Republic
, already since its rise. For the first time was to the upper house parliament elect in the year 1996, re - elected in years 1998 and 2004 behind election district No. 37 - Jičín. Reacted here e.g. like chairman club ODS and at present hold an appointment vicechairman senate.
He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
as well as the Declaration on Crimes of Communism
.
Jiří Liška is married, has wife Zuzana and two sons Petr and Jan.
Personal life
Liška graduated from veterinary school in BrnoBrno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
in 1974.
During the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
, he worked as veterinarian in Prague, Tábor
Tábor
Tábor is a city of the Czech Republic, in the South Bohemian Region. It is named after Mount Tabor, which is believed by many to be the place of the Transfiguration of Christ; however, the name became popular and nowadays translates to "camp" or "encampment" in the Czech language.The town was...
and Jičín
Jicín
Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....
. In the year 1990 stated temporarily chairman town collection in Jičín. In the year 1992, already like member ODS, geted in to the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
The Federal Assembly was the name of Czechoslovakia's federal parliament from January 1, 1969 to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on December 31, 1992...
that the rise new Czech of the state at the beginning year 1993 died.
In years 1994- 2002 then reacted in office chief magistrate Jičín
Jicín
Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....
. Presently be part of narrow circle senators that the serves in Senate of the Czech Republic
Senate of the Czech Republic
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic , usually referred to as Senát, is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...
, already since its rise. For the first time was to the upper house parliament elect in the year 1996, re - elected in years 1998 and 2004 behind election district No. 37 - Jičín. Reacted here e.g. like chairman club ODS and at present hold an appointment vicechairman senate.
He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism , which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration signed by prominent European politicians, former political prisoners and historians, including past signatories of Charter 77 such as Václav Havel, which called for condemnation of and...
as well as the Declaration on Crimes of Communism
Declaration on Crimes of Communism
The Declaration on Crimes of Communism is a declaration signed on 25 February 2010 by several prominent European politicians, former political prisoners, human rights advocates and historians, which calls for the condemnation of communism...
.
Jiří Liška is married, has wife Zuzana and two sons Petr and Jan.