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Regions of the Czech Republic

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 22 Nov 2001


2001                       Budejovický kraj renamed Jihoceský kraj (South Bohemia Region).

Governor
18 Dec 2000  -             Jan Zahradník                      (b. 1949)            ODS


Jihomoravský (South Moravia)

[South Moravian Region flag]
                Adopted 5 Mar 2004

2001                       Brnenský kraj (Brno Region) renamed Jihomoravský kraj.
                             (South Moravia Region)

Governor
20 Dec 2000 -              Stanislav Juránek                  (b. 1956)            KDU-CSL


Karlovarský (Karlo Vary)
[Karlovarský kraj flag]
            Adopted 27 Jun 2001


Governor
18 Dec 2000 -              Josef Pavel                        (b. 1952)            ODS


Královéhradecký (Hradec Karlove)
[Královéhradecký kraj flag]
            Adopted 8 Oct 2001


Governor
19 Dec 2000 -              Pavel Bradík                       (b. 1950)            ODS


Liberecký
[Liberecký kraj flag prposal]
                Adopted 8 Oct 2001


Governors 
19 Dec 2000 - 10 Dec 2004  Pavel Pavlík                       (b. 1947)            ODS
10 Dec 2004 -              Petr Skokan                        (b. 1963)            ODS

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

Governor
21 Dec 2000 -              Evzen Tosenovský                   (b. 1956)            ODS


Olomoucký 
[Olomoucký kraj flag]
            Adopted 27 Jun 2001


Governors
21 Dec 2000 -  2 Dec 2004  Jan Brezina                        (b. 1954)            KDU-CSL
 2 Dec 2004 -              Ivan Kosatík                       (b. 1957)            ODS


Pardubický
[Pardubický kraj flag proposal]
           Adopted 27 Jun 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)            ODS
  5 Nov 2007 - 21 Feb 2008  Roman Línek (2nd time)(acting)     (s.a.)               KDU-CSL
21 Feb 2008 -              Ivo Toman                          (b. 1966)            ODS


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


Governor
18 Dec 2000 -              Petr Zimmermann                    (b. 1964)            ODS


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 -              Pavel Bem                          (b. 1963)            ODS


Stredoceský (Central Bohemia)
              Adopted 22 Nov 2001


Governor
18 Dec 2000 -              Petr Bendl                         (b. 1966)            ODS


Ústecký 
               Adopted 27 Mar 2002
Governor
Jan 2001 -                 Jirí Sulc                          (b. 1958)            ODS

Vysocina (Highlands)
                Adopted 28 Mar 2002
 
2001                       Jihlavský kraj renamed Kraj Vysocina.

Governors
20 Dec 2000 -  7 Dec 2004  Frantisek Dohnal                   (b. 1960)            KDU-CSL
 7 Dec 2004 -              Milos Vystrcil                     (b. 1960)            ODS


Zlínský
[Zlínský kraj flag]
               Adopted 22 Nov 2001
 
Governors
21 Dec 2000 -  8 Dec 2004  Frantisek Slavík                   (b. 1951)            KDU-CSL
 8 Dec 2004 -              Libor Lukás                        (b. 1961)            ODS



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