Jan Sokol (philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan Sokol (philosopher)

Czech politician, philosopher, publicist and educator

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: politician, translator, pedagogue, university teacher, journalist, philosopher

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jan Sokol (born April 18, 1936) is a Czech philosopher, former 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.
From 2000 to 2007 he served as the first dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University in Prague.
Sokol ran for President of the Czech Republic in the 2003 election but lost to Václav Klaus.