Václav Klaus

President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013
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Václav Klaus

Summary

Václav Klaus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on June 19, 1941[3]. He worked as a politician[4], economist[5], and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Václav Klaus's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Václav Klaus was born on June 19, 1941[3].
  • Václav Klaus's father was Václav Klaus[8].
  • Václav Klaus's mother was Marie Klausová[9].
  • Václav Klaus was married to Livia Klausová[10].
  • A child of Václav Klaus was Václav Klaus Jr.[11].
  • A child of Václav Klaus was Jan Klaus[12].
  • Václav Klaus held citizenship in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia[13].
  • Václav Klaus held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Václav Klaus held citizenship in Czech Republic[15].
  • Czech was Václav Klaus's native language[16].
  • Václav Klaus's professions included politician[4].
  • Václav Klaus's professions included economist[5].
  • Václav Klaus's professions included teacher[6].
  • Václav Klaus was employed by Prague University of Economics and Business[17].
  • Václav Klaus was educated at Cornell University[18].
  • Václav Klaus received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19].
  • Václav Klaus received the Order of the White Eagle[20].
  • Václav Klaus received the Adam Smith Award[21].
  • Václav Klaus received the European handicraft prize[22].
  • Václav Klaus received the Pushkin Medal[23].
  • Václav Klaus received the Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony[24].
  • Václav Klaus was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[25].
  • Václav Klaus was a member of Mont Pelerin Society[26].
  • Václav Klaus was a member of National Council of European Resistance[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Václav Klaus… he was born on June 19, 1941[3]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Marie Klausová[9]. Czech was his native language[16].

Education

Václav Klaus was educated at Cornell University[18]. Academic degrees include professor[28], engineer[29], Candidate of Sciences[30], and honorary doctorate[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], economist[5], and teacher[6]. Václav Klaus was employed by Prague University of Economics and Business[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], a grade of an order[32], in Spain[33]; Order of the White Eagle[20], an order[34], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[35], founded in 1705[36]; Adam Smith Award[21], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1982[39]; European handicraft prize[22], an award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1992[42]; Pushkin Medal[23], a medallion[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1999[45]; and Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony[24], an order[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1996[48].

Personal Life

Among Václav Klaus's spouses was Livia Klausová[10]. Children include Václav Klaus Jr.[11], a pedagogue[49], b. 1969[50], of Czech Republic[51] and Jan Klaus[12], a manager[52], b. 1974[53], of Czech Republic[54]. His religion is recorded as Czechoslovak Hussite Church[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Václav Klaus include he' First Cabinet[56], a Government of the Czech Republic[57], in Czech Republic[58], founded in 1992[59] and he' Second Cabinet[60], a Government of the Czech Republic[61], in Czech Republic[62], founded in 1996[63].

Why It Matters

Václav Klaus ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include he' First Cabinet[56], a Government of the Czech Republic[57], in Czech Republic[58], founded in 1992[59] and he' Second Cabinet[60], a Government of the Czech Republic[61], in Czech Republic[62], founded in 1996[63].

FAQs

Where was Václav Klaus born?

Václav Klaus was born in Prague[2].

Who were Václav Klaus's parents?

Václav Klaus's father was Václav Klaus[8]. Václav Klaus's mother was Marie Klausová[9].

Who was Václav Klaus married to?

Václav Klaus's spouses include Livia Klausová[10].

What did Václav Klaus do for work?

Václav Klaus worked as politician[4], economist[5], and teacher[6].

Where did Václav Klaus go to school?

Václav Klaus was educated at Cornell University[18].

What awards did Václav Klaus receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], Order of the White Eagle[20], Adam Smith Award[21], and European handicraft prize[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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