Pavel Rychetský | |
Office: | 3rd President of the Constitutional Court |
Term Start: | 6 August 2003 |
Term End: | 7 August 2023 |
Nominator: | Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman |
Predecessor: | Miloš Holeček |
Successor: | Josef Baxa |
Office1: | Minister of Justice |
Term Start1: | 15 July 2002 |
Term End1: | 5 August 2003 |
Primeminister1: | Vladimír Špidla |
Predecessor1: | Jaroslav Bureš |
Successor1: | Karel Čermák |
Term Start2: | 17 October 2000 |
Term End2: | 1 February 2001 |
Primeminister2: | Miloš Zeman |
Predecessor2: | Otakar Motejl |
Successor2: | Jaroslav Bureš |
Office3: | Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic |
Term Start3: | 22 July 1998 |
Term End3: | 12 July 2002 |
Primeminister3: | Miloš Zeman |
Office4: | Chairman of the Government Legislative Council |
Term Start4: | 22 July 1998 |
Term End4: | 3 August 2003 |
Primeminister4: | Miloš Zeman Vladimír Špidla |
Predecessor4: | Miloslav Výborný |
Successor4: | Karel Čermák |
Office5: | Senator from Strakonice |
Term Start5: | 23 November 1996 |
Term End5: | 6 August 2003 |
Predecessor5: | office established |
Successor5: | Josef Kalbáč |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1943 |
Birth Place: | Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
Nationality: | Czech |
Children: | 3 |
Alma Mater: | Charles University |
Pavel Rychetský (born 17 August 1943) is a Czech lawyer and former politician who was the 3rd President of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic. The Senate confirmed him on 16 July 2003 and on 6 August 2003 he was sworn in by President Václav Klaus and reappointed in 2013 by President Miloš Zeman.
Before joining the Constitutional Court, Rychetský was the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Legislative Council from 15 July 2002 to 5 August 2003 and also Senator from Strakonice from 1996 to 2003. Between 1998 and 2002 he served as vice president of Miloš Zeman's government.
Previously, he had a private law practice and held positions in the Government since early 1990s.
Rychetský was awarded the Légion d'honneur on 12 July 2005.