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Jiří Rusnok

prime minister of Czech Republic

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Jiří Rusnok served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic in a caretaker capacity from July 2013 to January 2014. He was appointed by President Miloš Zeman following the resignation of Prime Minister Petr Nečas amidst a government scandal. Rusnok's appointment was pending the scheduling of early elections, which were held in October 2013. The Czech Republic operates as a parliamentary democracy with a president as head of state and a prime minister who heads the government.12

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