Pavel Žáček

Pavel Žáček
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
21 October 2017
Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes
In office
1 January 2008 – 31 March 2010
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byJiří Pernes
Personal details
Born (1969-05-18) 18 May 1969
Prague, Czechoslovakia
EducationM.A. Mass Communication (1992)
PhD Mass Communication (2001)
Alma materCharles University
Occupationhistorian
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Pavel Žáček (born 18 May 1969) is a Czech academic and politician who served as the first Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, the Czech government agency and research institute tasked with investigation of the crimes of the Communist regime of Czechoslovakia that was declared to be criminal in 1993. In 2017, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and serves as a Civic Democratic MP.