David Rath
David Rath (born 25 December 1965) is a Czech physician, former politician who served as Minister of Health from 2005 to 2006, and convicted criminal. He was a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) until 16 May 2012 when he resigned after being charged with bribery. He also served as Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 2006 to 2013, first as representative from Prague and then from Central Bohemian Region where he was Governor between 2008 and 2012.
David Rath | |
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David Rath being egged at a European parliament election rally in 2009 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 4 November 2005 – 4 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Jiří Paroubek |
| Preceded by | Milada Emmerová |
| Succeeded by | Tomáš Julínek |
| Governor of the Central Bohemian Region | |
| In office 24 November 2008 – 16 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Petr Bendl |
| Succeeded by | Zuzana Moravčíková |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 3 June 2006 – 28 August 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1965 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | ČSSD (2006–2012) SD–LSNS (1996–1997) ODS (1991–1994) |
| Spouse | Eva Rathová |
| Residence(s) | Hostivice, Czech Republic |
| Alma mater | Charles University in Prague |
| Occupation | politician, physician |
| Website | www |
On 23 July 2015, Rath was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for corruption and manipulation with government procurements. Rath appealed the verdict. The appeal was rejected on 26 June 2019, but the sentence was reduced to seven years.
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