List of presidents of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a parliamentary representative democracy, with the president acting as head of state and the prime minister acting as head of government.

The first president of the Czech Republic was Václav Havel. The current president, Petr Pavel, was sworn into office on 9 March 2023 - 2 January 2024 Until 2012, the president was elected by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, for a term lasting five years. Since 2013 the president is elected by popular vote.