Vladimír Vetchý (born 1949) is a former Czech politician for

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. He served as

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from 22 July 1998 to 3 May 2001 in Miloš Zeman's Cabinet. Vetchý was criticized for failing to meet targets relating to the Czech Republic's NATO accession, leading to his dismissal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vetchy, Vladimir 1949 births Living people Czech Social Democratic Party Government ministers Defence ministers of the Czech Republic Masaryk University alumni People from Třebíč