2014 in the Czech Republic
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Czech Republic.
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Incumbents
- President: Miloš Zeman
- Prime Minister: Jiří Rusnok (until 29 January), Bohuslav Sobotka (starting 29 January)
Events
January
- January 1 - Jamal al-Jamal, a Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic, is killed in an explosion near his home in Prague.[1]
- January 29 - A new coalition government is sworn in, led by Bohuslav Sobotka and consisting of the Social Democrats, the liberalist ANO 2011 and the Christian Democrats.[2]
May
- May 21 - Ten men convicted for producing poisoned alcohol that killed more than 30 people in 2012 have been sentenced to prison by a court in the Czech Republic, including 2 life sentences.[3]