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Jan KavanPolitician
Date of Birth: 21.08.1968
Country: Great Britain |
Content:
Early Life and Family
- Born October 17, 1946, in London to a Czech diplomat and English teacher
- Father recalled to Prague in 1950, accused of anti-communist conspiracy and imprisoned
Activism and Emigration
- Participated in protests against Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968
- Emigrated to the United Kingdom
- Stripped of Czech citizenship- Spent 20 years in exile
Life in Exile
- Joined the British Labour Party
- Supported Czechoslovak dissidents
Return and Political Career
- Returned to Prague during the Velvet Revolution
- Joined the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD)
- Appointed Foreign Minister in 1998
- Resigned in 2002 following the cabinet's resignation
United Nations Ambitions
- Elected President of the 57th United Nations General Assembly
- First Czech to hold such a high position
- Known for his ambition and drive
- Willing to work tirelessly to achieve his goals

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