Miloš Zeman
Miloš Zeman | |
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Social Democratic Party | |
In office 28 February 1993 – 7 April 2001 | |
Preceded by | Jiří Horák |
Succeeded by | Vladimír Špidla |
Personal details | |
Born | (2009–2022) | 28 September 1944
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
University of Economics, Prague | |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Official website |
Miloš Zeman (Czech:
Born in
Zeman became
In 2013, Zeman was elected president of the Czech Republic, becoming the first directly elected president in the nation's history; his predecessors were elected by the Parliament. In 2018, he was re-elected for a second term. His presidency was marked by deepening polarization and political discontent. Zeman has been a subject of widespread criticism and source of controversy. He was widely regarded as having pursued favourable policies towards Russia and China, while frequently clashing with traditional allies in the European Union and NATO.[1][2][3][4] However, some of his supporters contest this characterization, and Zeman subsequently strongly opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5][6][7] During his presidency, many of his high-level staff and associates were targets of investigations for mishandling classified information, corruption and fraud, among others.[8][9][10] Zeman left office in 2023 and was succeeded by Petr Pavel.
Early years
Zeman was born in
Zeman joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in 1968, during the Prague Spring,[12] but was expelled in 1970 due to his opposition to the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.[12][13] He was dismissed from his job and spent more than ten years working for the sports organization Sportpropag (1971–84).[14] From 1984, he worked at the company Agrodat, but he lost his job again in 1989, as a result of a critical article he had written in Technický magazín in August 1989, entitled "Prognostika a přestavba" (Forecasting and Perestroika).[11][15][16]
Political activities before presidency
In summer 1989, he appeared on
In 1990 Zeman became a member of the House of the Nations of the Czechoslovak
The success of ČSSD in the
In 1998, ČSSD won the election and Zeman became
In October 2009, he founded a new party,
Presidency (2013–2023)
In February 2012 Miloš Zeman announced his return to politics and intention to run in the first direct presidential election in the Czech Republic.[20] Polls indicated that he was one of the two strongest candidates in the election, alongside Jan Fischer.[21] Zeman narrowly won the first round of the elections and progressed to the second round to face Karel Schwarzenberg, winning by a clearer margin.[22] His term began in March 2013.

In May 2013, Zeman refused to grant a tenured professorship to
In June 2013, the
Zeman played an important role in a scandal that occurred in October 2013, shortly after the
On 6 April 2014, in the wake of the

In November 2014, on the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution against communist rule, protests took place calling for Zeman's resignation. Protesters argued that Zeman had betrayed the legacy of Václav Havel, who helped Czechoslovakia and then Czech Republic become a champion of human rights, by being too sympathetic to authoritarian regimes and too close to Russia and China. They carried football-style red penalty cards as a warning of ejection to Zeman and threw eggs at him.[33][34]
An opinion poll conducted by the CVVM agency in March 2016 reported that 62% of Czechs trusted President Miloš Zeman,[35] up from 55% in September 2015.[36] By December 2016, his approval rating had fallen to 48% following a series of scandals, with around 49% of those surveyed stating that they didn't trust him.[37]
On 9 March 2017, during a meeting with his supporters, Zeman announced his intention to run again for the presidency,[38] confirming his decision the next day in a press conference. He said that he had been persuaded by the support of the people. He stated that he did not think he was the favourite in the election, and that he would not run a political campaign, attack his rivals, or participate in debates.[39] He also announced that he would participate in a television programme called A week with the President.[40]
On 26 March 2017, during a radio interview, Zeman stated that someone had placed child pornography onto a computer in the official residence. Zeman claimed that he had called "IT guys", who had found out that the hackers were from Alabama in the United States.[41] Later, Zeman's spokesman added that "the President, like every night, googled his own name on the internet and one of the pages contained child pornography".[42] According to police, there was no evidence of a hacking attack on Zeman's computer.[43]
Zeman decided to run for a second term and stood in the
On 25 July 2019, the Senate, for the first time in the history of the Czech Republic, approved and delivered to the Chamber of Deputies articles of impeachment against President Zeman, related to eight instances where he had allegedly acted in breach of the constitution, including naming and dismissing cabinet ministers, interference in court cases, and acting against the foreign interests of the Czech government.[51] The Chamber of Deputies rejected indicting Zeman on 26 September 2019 with only 58 MPs voting for indictment out of 120 votes needed.[52]
On 10 October 2021, the day after the
On 19 October 2022, Zeman announced he would retire from politics at the end of his second term, in March 2023.[60]
Post-presidency
On 19 April 2023, Zeman opened a new office on Jaselská street in
Speaking as a guest at the
Political views
Zeman was considered a
.China

In 2014, he attracted criticism when he said he wished to learn how China had "stabilized" its society.
Zeman appointed Ye Jianming, the founder and chairman of CEFC China Energy, as his economic adviser.[81] The company is linked to the People's Liberation Army.[82][83] CEFC China Energy acquired multiple assets in the Czech Republic, including travel agencies and media companies.[84][85]
Gun control
In 2016, following a number of terror attacks around Europe, Zeman joined a number of other Czech politicians and security professionals in urging the 240,000 gun owners in the country with concealed carry licences to carry their firearms, in order to be able to contribute to the protection of soft targets. Zeman's wife also obtained a concealed carry license and a revolver.[86]
European Union
Zeman has expressed both supportive and critical positions regarding the
Despite his pro-EU statements and actions, Zeman supports holding a referendum on Czech EU membership similar to the Brexit referendum held in the United Kingdom in 2016.[63][93] He also has been labelled a Eurosceptic and opposes the EU's migrant quotas.[44][69][94] Some of his critics have accused him of having pro-Russia leanings, favouring it over the EU.[95]
Environment and climate change
Like his predecessor and former opponent
When the environmental movement Hnutí DUHA tried to protect a national park from illegal logging, Zeman said he would treat them in a "good old medieval way: burn them, piss on them and salt them".[97]
Israel

Zeman is a long-standing supporter of the State of
Zeman ordered the Israeli flag to fly at the Prague Castle to show support for Israel amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. [103]
LGBTQ
In June 2021, Zeman described transgender people as "disgusting" in a TV interview, and said that Pride protests were minorities trying to put themselves on a superior footing to others. He also said that if he were younger, he would organize a counter-demonstration of heterosexuals. He also said during the interview that he supported recent laws passed in Hungary banning the mention of LGBTQ issues in the education system.[104][105]
Kosovo
Zeman is opposed to having a Czech embassy in
Middle East and views on Islam
Zeman has expressed concern about the growth of
Zeman called for unified armed operation against
Zeman said that
United States and NATO
Zeman, who played a role in the Czech Republic's accession to NATO,

In March 2015, Zeman criticised protests against the US Army's military convoy (called the "Dragoon Ride") crossing the Czech Republic following NATO exercises in Poland and the Baltic states:[118]
"In the past months I have been fighting anti-Russian fools, but most recently I have had to fight anti-American fools as well, since fools are evenly spread on both sides. ... I disagree with the U.S. troops being labelled an occupation army for one simple reason. We experienced occupation twice last century [1939 and 1968] and we know what it looks like."
— Miloš Zeman
On 18 May 2021, during a visit by the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, Zeman apologized to Serbia for the 1999 NATO bombing, describing it as a "mistake and worse than a crime".[119]
Poland

In March 2016, Zeman defended Poland's newly elected Law and Justice government, saying: “I expressed the view that the Polish government, which was created as a result of free elections, has every right to carry out activities for which it received a mandate in these elections. It should not be subject to moralising or criticism from the European Union, which should finally focus on its primary task – to protect the external borders of the Union.”[120][121]
Russia

Zeman described the
Zeman announced that he intended to visit Moscow for the 2015
"I cannot imagine that the Czech ambassador in Washington would advise the US president where he should travel. And I will not allow any ambassador to have a say in my foreign travel plans."
— Miloš Zeman
The ban was later lifted by Zeman's office.[128][when?]
In December 2019, Zeman criticised Russian protests against the Czech decision to recognise the anniversary of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 as a day commemorating the victims, describing it as "absolute insolence".[129][130]
In April 2021, Zeman cast doubt on Russia's involvement in the
In response to the
Ukraine
In 2015, Zeman, in response to a letter from a group of Czech and Ukrainian historians defending
On 7 March 2022, Zeman decided to award Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the highest state award of the Czech Republic, the Order of the White Lion, for "his bravery and courage in the face of Russia's invasion".[5]
Criticism and controversies
In 1996, before the
In 1999, one of Zeman's advisers, Jaroslav Novotný, allegedly blackmailed the director of the state-owned Štiřín Castle, Václav Hrubý. Novotný allegedly pressured him to falsify evidence in order to prove that former Foreign Minister Josef Zieleniec corrupted journalists.[clarification needed] The police confirmed the blackmail, but no charges were ever brought.[136]
Zeman has been criticized for his contacts with the powerful Czech lobbyist
In 2002, German chancellor Gerhard Schröder cancelled an official visit to Prague after Zeman called the ethnic Germans in pre-war Czechoslovakia "Hitler's Fifth column".[140] Zeman stated that "the Czechs and Slovaks were doing the Sudeten Germans a favor by expelling them, because they granted them their wish to go Heim ins Reich".[141] Later, Zeman called Karel Schwarzenberg, his rival in the presidential campaign of 2013, a "sudeťák" (Sudeten German),[142] leading the Austrian Die Presse to ascribe Zeman's victory to an "unprecedented anti-German dirty campaign."[143]
On 26 May 2014, during
Zeman's comments on the Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting and "Islamic ideology" in June 2014 caused a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia. The diplomatic source said: "The Saudis had an exact list of what Zeman said on the issue in the past. The list had several pages. The [Czech] ambassador was in a very unpleasant situation as the protest had never gone so far before."[147]
On 17 November 2014, the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, thousands of Czechs took part in a demonstration against Zeman, protesting his pro-Russian stance and vulgar language.[122][148] Eggs were also thrown, with one accidentally hitting the German president, Joachim Gauck; German officials said it was just a piece of eggshell.[148] On the same day, a group of about 60 people held a counter-demonstration in support of president Zeman.[149]
In September 2017 Zeman suggested that
Lawsuits
Zeman has a long history of losing lawsuits regarding his public comments. In 1993 Zeman lost his lawsuit over his defamatory statement towards former police officer Milan Hruška. He falsely accused him of lack of intelligence and inadequate education. Zeman was fined, but ignored the court ruling and never apologised.[151]
In 1997 Zeman accused his party colleague Jozef Wagner of wanting to join the Communist Party after leaving his faction in the Chamber of Deputies. Zeman lost the lawsuit and was ordered to apologise and pay compensation. Zeman initially ignored the ruling, before apologising in 2001.[152] In 2000, Prague City court ordered Zeman to apologise to politician Miroslav Macek after he described him as a "thief".[153] In 2007, Prague City court ruled that Zeman had unlawfully accused journalist Ivan Brezina of corruption. Zeman was ordered to publicly apologise by means of a newspaper article and pay 50,000 CZK in damages.[154]
On 19 February 2012, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Zeman's campaign team had lied during the presidential campaign. According to the court ruling, this did not affect the outcome of the elections.[155]
On 2 March 2016, The Prague 1 District Court ruled that Zeman had falsely accused well-known journalist
On 1 April 2024, Supreme Court of the Czech Republic ruled that Zeman in November 2017 had falsely informed about his former adviser Zdeňek Šarapatka of being fired for incompetence and was ordered to apologise.[161] On 17 April 2024, Šarapatka received a letter with Zeman's apology for his defamatory statement.[162]
Personal life

In the 1970s, Zeman was married to Blanka Zemanová; the couple divorced in 1978.[163] In 1993, he married his assistant Ivana Bednarčíková[164] (born 29 April 1965).
He has an adult son named David from his first marriage. His daughter from the second, Kateřina Zemanová (born 1 January 1994), was one of the most visible faces in Zeman's presidential election team. In a post-election speech, Zeman asked her to be his "informal
Zeman is a heavy drinker and long-term chain smoker. He only slightly curbed his consumption of alcohol and cigarettes after being diagnosed with diabetes in 2015.[169] He is also suffering from diabetic neuropathy in the feet, which causes him difficulties when walking and sometimes requires him to use a wheelchair.[170] In March 2024, he was hospitalized in serious but stable condition and underwent surgery following a blood clot in his leg.[171] He was discharged in April.[172]
State awards
National
Former ex-officio Sovereign of the Order of the White Lion (8 March 2013 – 8 March 2023)[173]
Former ex-officio Sovereign of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (8 March 2013 – 8 March 2023)[173]
Foreign
Austria: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2 March 2023)[174]
Germany: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (5 May 2014)
Hungary: Grand Cross with Chain of the Hungarian Order of Merit (3 March 2023)
Israel: Recipient of the President's Medal (11 July 2022)[175]
Jordan: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali (11 February 2015)[176]
North Macedonia: Recipient of the Order 8-September (9 June 2016)[177]
Poland: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (15 March 2016)
Serbia: Second Class of the Order of the Republic of Serbia (15 February 2020)
Slovakia: First Class of the Order of the White Double Cross (27 May 2014)
- Order for Exceptional Merits (18 February 2016)[178]
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External links
- Curriculum Vitae at the website of the Prague Castle
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Miloš Zeman at IMDb
- Miloš Zeman collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Miloš Zeman at the website of the Government of the Czech Republic (in Czech)
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