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Stanislav Gross

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Czech politician (1969–2015)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1979-07-06

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Key facts

President
Václav Klaus
Preceded by
Vladimír Špidla
Succeeded by
Jiří Paroubek
Prime minister
Miloš Zeman , Vladimír Špidla
Born
( 1969-10-30 ) 30 October 1969, Prague , Czechoslovakia
Died
16 April 2015 (2015-04-16) (aged 45), Prague , Czech Republic
Party
ČSSD
Spouse
Šárka Grossová
Alma mater
Charles University ( M.L. ) , University of West Bohemia ( JD )
Profession
Lawyer

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Encyclopedic overview

Stanislav Gross ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈstaɲɪslav ˈɡros]; 30 October 1969 – 16 April 2015) was a Czech lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2004 until 2005 when he resigned as a result of his financial irregularities. He previously served as minister of the Interior in cabinets of Miloš Zeman and Vladimír Špidla from 2000 to 2004. Gross was Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 1992 to 2004.

Gross died on 16 April 2015 at the age of 45 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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