Karla Šlechtová
Minister of Defence
In office
13 December 2017 – 27 June 2018
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
Preceded by Martin Stropnický
Succeeded by Lubomír Metnar
Minister of Regional Development
In office
8 October 2014 – 13 December 2017
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka
Preceded by Věra Jourová
Succeeded by Klára Dostálová
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
21 October 2017 – 21 October 2021
Personal details
Born (1977-05-22) 22 May 1977 (age 48)
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
Party Non-partisan, nominated by ANO 2011
Alma mater University 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.[1] Previously, she also served as Minister of Regional Development from 2014 to 2017.[2] 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 lesbian.[3]

References

  1. ^ ČTK, iDNES cz (2017-12-13). "Zeman jmenoval Babišovu vládu. Přeje si, aby získala důvěru do února". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ^ "Government of the Czech Republic profile". Czech Government. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Šlechtová se veřejně přihlásila k lesbám a gayům. Jako první česká politička". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 5 September 2019.