Josef Jařab (26 July 1937 – 3 May 2023) was a Czech academic and politician. A member of the
Civic Democratic Alliance
The Civic Democratic Alliance (, ODA) was a conservative-liberal political party in the Czech Republic, active between 1989 (founded shortly after the Velvet revolution) and 2007. The ODA was part of government coalitions until 1997 and partic ...
, he served in the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2006.
Jařab died in
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava (rive ...
on 3 May 2023, at the age of 85.
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Memory of nations: Josef JařabRenowned academic Josef Jařab dies at 85
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1937 births
2023 deaths
People from Kravaře
Czech literary historians
Academic staff of Palacký University Olomouc
Rectors of the Palacký University Olomouc
Civic Democratic Alliance senators
Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)
20th-century Czech translators
21st-century Czech translators