Pavel Rychetský (born 17 August 1943) is a

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lawyer and former politician who was the 3rd President of the

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. The

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confirmed him on 16 July 2003 and on 6 August 2003 he was sworn in by

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and reappointed in 2013 by President

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. Before joining the

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, Rychetský was the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Legislative Council from 15 July 2002 to 5 August 2003 and also

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from

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from 1996 to 2003. Between 1998 and 2002 he served as vice president of

's government. Previously, he had a private law practice and held positions in the Government since early 1990s. Rychetský was awarded the

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on 12 July 2005.

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