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Vladimír Špidla

Politician

Vladimír Špidla is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Vladimir Spidla · Vladimir Špidla · Vladimír Špidla · Владимир Шпидла · Володимир Шпідла · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Vladimir Szpidla · Vladimiras Špidla · Vladimír Spidla · Vladímir Spidla · Владимир Шпідла · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Spidla · Špidla · ウラジミール・シュピドラ				[sources]
Birth date	1951-04-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Prague				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Czechia				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past)				[sources]
First name	Vladimír				[sources]
Last name	Špidla				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q32777				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998-2002) · European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (2004-2010) · Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (1996-1998) · Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (1998-2002) · Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (2002-2004) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Charles University				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-27	Last processed	2025-09-27	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Czech minister of labour and social affairs of the CR, vice prime minister of the Czech Republic, member of Czech Parliament (1996–2006) and prime minister of the CR

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Simon Spidla Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion	2004-11-22	2010-02-09

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,806

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,068

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Wikidata350,145

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions547,347

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