Vladimír SPIDLA Former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; Adviser to the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Prague
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| 1974 | Master Degree, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Charles University of Prague |
| 1976 | Ph.D., History and Prehistory, Charles University of Prague |
| 1976-1989 | A respectable person did not make a special career in my country at that time. So, following my studies I occupied different positions in different sectors very often just as a worker: Saw-mill worker, scene-shifter, dairy industry worker, archaeologist, public administrator in nature protection and environment, construction worker etc. |
| 1990-1991 | Vice-Chairman of Regional Public Authority in Jindrichuv Hradec |
| 1991-1996 | Director of Regional Employment Authority in Jindrichuv Hradec |
| 1996-2004 | Member of the Czech Parliament Chamber of Deputies for the CSSD |
| Chairman of the Social Policy and Health Care Committee of the Chamber | |
| 1997-2001 | Vice-Chairman of the CSSD - Czech Social Democratic Party |
| 1998-2002 | First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs |
| 2001-2004 | Chairman of the CSSD - Czech Social Democratic Party |
| 2002-2004 | Prime Minister of the Czech Republic |
| 2004-2010 | European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities |
| since 2011 | Adviser to the Chairman of the Senate (Mr. Milan `tch), Czech Republic |
