Jan Sokol
Former Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic
Jan Sokol was a Czech philosopher, dissident, politician and translator. He briefly served as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports in 1998 under Prime Minister Josef Tošovský. From 1990 to 1992 he was Member of Parliament for Prague. Wikipedia
Born: April 18, 1936, Prague, Czechia
Died: February 16, 2021 (age 84 years), Prague, Czechia
Spouse: Františka Sokolová (m. 1961–2021)
Previous offices: Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic (1998–1998) and Member of parliament of Czechoslovakia (1990–1992)
Descendants: Jan Sokol Jr., Ivan Sokol, and Marie Stránská
Grandparents: František Sokol and František Nušl