"I'm glad I was able to be part of it."
Bill Clinton, former President of the USA, on his participation in the Forum 2000, 2005

Petr Pithart

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Politician, lawyer and political scientist

Czech Republic

One of the most prominent dissidents against the communist regime. He was imprisoned for this activity including being one of the first signatories of Charter 77. In 1989 he was one of the leaders of the Civic Forum founded at the start of the overthrow of the regime. Having participated in the negotiations which led to the change of the federal, Czech and Slovak governments, he was appointed Prime Minister of the then Czech Socialist Republic (1990-1992).   He has sat in Senate of the Czech Republic since its inception in autumn 1996, serving as its President (1996-1998, 2000-2004). He has served as its First Vice-President since 2006.

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