World Statesmen.org HOME > return to Czech Republic >>







Regions of the Czech Republic

Regions Jihoceský - Jihomoravský - Karlovarský - Královéhradecký - Liberecký - Moravskoslezský - Olomoucký - Pardubický - Plzenský - Praha (Prague) - Stredoceský - Ústecký - Vysocina - Zlínský -

Note: The names of the regions are given in adjectival form, normally followed by kraj (region), except Praha (the city of Prague). The 14 regions formally came into existence on 
 1 Jan 2000, but their first governments were instituted in Dec 2000.  The governors' title 
is hejtman.

Party abbreviations: CSSD = Ceská Strana Sociálné Demokratická (Czech Social Democratic Party, social-democratic); KDU-CSL = Krestanská a Demokraticke Unie-Ceská Strana Lidova (Christian-Democratic Union-Czech People's Party, moderate conservative); ODS = Obcanské Demokratická Strana (Civic Democratic Party, conservative)


Jihoceský (South Bohemia)
               Adopted 21 Jan 2002

31 May 2001                Budejovický (Budweis) kraj renamed Jihoceský kraj.

Governors
18 Dec 2000 - 24 Nov 2008  Jan Zahradník                      (b. 1949)            ODS
24 Nov 2008 -              Jirí Zimola                        (b. 1971)            CSSD


Jihomoravský (South Moravia)

[South Moravian Region flag]
                Adopted 5 Mar 2004

31 May 2001                Brnenský (Brno) krajrenamed Jihomoravský kraj.

Governors
20 Dec 2000 - 21 Nov 2008  Stanislav Juránek                  (b. 1956)            KDU-CSL
21 Nov 2008 -              Michal Hasek                       (b. 1976)            CSSD


Karlovarský (Carlsbad/Karlo Vary)
[Karlovarský kraj flag]
            Adopted 14 Aug 2001


Governors
18 Dec 2000 - 13 Nov 2008  Josef Pavel                        (b. 1952)            ODS
13 Nov 2008 -              Josef Novotný                      (b. 1952)            CSSD


Královéhradecký (Hradec Karlove)
[Královéhradecký kraj flag]
            Adopted 21 Jan 2002


Governor
19 Dec 2000 - 12 Nov 2008  Pavel Bradík                       (b. 1950)            ODS
12 Nov 2008 -              Lubomír Franc                      (b. 1953)            CSSD


Liberecký (Liberec)
[Liberecký kraj flag prposal]
                Adopted 19 Nov 2001


Governors 
19 Dec 2000 - 10 Dec 2004  Pavel Pavlík                       (b. 1947)            ODS
10 Dec 2004 - 28 Nov 2008  Petr Skokan                        (b. 1963)            ODS
28 Nov 2008 -              Stanislav Eichler                  (b. 1960)            CSSD

Moravskoslezský (Moravia-Silesia)
[Moravosilesian new proposal]
                Adopted 9 Jan 2003
31 May 2001                Ostravský kraj (Ostrava Region) renamed Moravskoslezský kraj .

Governors
21 Dec 2000 - 13 Nov 2008  Evzen Tosenovský                   (b. 1956)            ODS
13 Nov 2008 -              Jaroslav Palas                     (b. 1952)            CSSD 


Olomoucký (Olomouc) 
[Olomoucký kraj flag]
            Adopted 14 Aug 2001


Governors
21 Dec 2000 -  2 Dec 2004  Jan Brezina                        (b. 1954)            KDU-CSL
 2 Dec 2004 - 14 Nov 2008  Ivan Kosatík                       (b. 1957)            ODS
14 Nov 2008 -              Martin Tesarík                     (b. 1954)            CSSD 


Pardubický (Pardubice)
[Pardubický kraj flag proposal]
           Adopted 14 Aug 2001


Governors
19 Dec 2000 -  2 Dec 2004  Roman Línek (1st time)             (b. 1963)            KDU-CSL
 2 Dec 2004 -  5 Nov 2007  Michal Rabas                       (b. 1964 - d. 2007)  ODS
  5 Nov 2007 - 21 Feb 2008  Roman Línek (2nd time)(acting)     (s.a.)               KDU-CSL
21 Feb 2008 - 15 Nov 2008  Ivo Toman                          (b. 1966)            ODS
15 Nov 2008 -              Radko Martínek                     (b. 1956)            CSSD 


Plzenský (Pilsen)
[Plzen region flag]
               Adopted 25 Feb 2002


Governors
18 Dec 2000 - 14 Nov 2008  Petr Zimmermann                    (b. 1964)            ODS
14 Nov 2008 -  9 Sep 2010  Milada Emmerová (f)                (b. 1944)            CSSD
 9 Sep 2010 -              Milan Chovanc                      (b. 1970)            CSSD 


Praha (Prague)

[Flag of city of Prague]

Mayors (primátori)
1998 - 29 May 2002         Jan Kasl                           (b. 1951)            ODS
29 May 2002 - 15 Jul 2002  Petr Svec (acting)                 (b. 1957)            ODS
15 Jul 2002 - 28 Nov 2002  Igor Nemec                         (b. 1959)            ODS
28 Nov 2002 - 30 Nov 2010  Pavel Bém                          (b. 1963)            ODS
30 Nov 2010 -              Bohuslav Svoboda                   (b. 1944)            ODS


Stredoceský (Central Bohemia)
              Adopted 21 Jan  2002


Governors
18 Dec 2000 - 24 Nov 2008  Petr Bendl                         (b. 1966)            ODS
24 Nov 2008 - 16 May 2012  David Rath                         (b. 1965)            CSSD
16 May 2012 -              Zuzana Moravcíková (f)             (b. 1957)            CSSD
                             (acting)


Ústecký (Usti) 
               Adopted 14 May 2002
Governors
Jan 2001 - 26 Nov 2008     Jirí Sulc                          (b. 1958)            ODS
26 Nov 2008 -              Jana Vanhová (f)                   (b. 1955)            CSSD

Vysocina (Highlands)
                Adopted 21 Apr 2002
31 May 2001                Jihlavský (Jihlava) kraj renamed Kraj Vysocina.

Governors
20 Dec 2000 -  7 Dec 2004  Frantisek Dohnal                   (b. 1960)            KDU-CSL
 7 Dec 2004 - 14 Nov 2008  Milos Vystrcil                     (b. 1960)            ODS
14 Nov 2008 -              Jirí Behounek                      (b. 1952)            CSSD 


Zlínský (Zlin)
[Zlínský kraj flag]
               Adopted 21 Jan 2002
 
Governors
21 Dec 2000 -  8 Dec 2004  Frantisek Slavík                   (b. 1951)            KDU-CSL
 8 Dec 2004 - 12 Nov 2008  Libor Lukás                        (b. 1961)            ODS
12 Nov 2008 -              Stanislav Misák                    (b. 1952)            CSSD




©2001  Ben Cahoon