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Jan Sokol

Czech philosopher (1936-2021) · Czechia · Politicians · Died at 84

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Jan Sokol was a Czech philosopher, dissident, politician and translator. He briefly served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in 1998 under Prime Minister Josef Tošovský. From 1990 to 1992, he was Member of Parliament for Prague.

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2023Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st classAward2021Died16 February 20212019Josef Hlávka MedalAward2016The VIZE 97 PrizeAward2014Honorary Citizen of Prague 6Award2008Přístav PrizeAward2007Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2003Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st ClassAward1936Born18 April 1936

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Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class2023
Josef Hlávka Medal2019
The VIZE 97 Prize2016
Honorary Citizen of Prague 62014
Přístav Prize2008
Officer of the Legion of Honour2007
Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st Class2003
Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms

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Jan Sokol was a Czech philosopher, dissident, politician and translator. He briefly served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in 1998 under Prime Minister Josef Tošovský. From 1990 to 1992, he was Member of Parliament for Prague. From 2000 to 2007, he served as the first dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University in Prague. Sokol ran for President of the Czech Republic in the 2003 election but lost to Václav Klaus.

Country
Czechia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2021 · aged 84

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