Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:03:43 +0200https://english.radio.cz/michal-lobkowicz-soldier-revolution-8069544© 2026 Radio Prague International During the Velvet Revolution, Michal Lobkowicz found himself wanting to take part in the events that would change the course of his country's history. But while many were content with just being a part of the revolution, Michal Lobkowicz continued to pursue a career in politics, and in 1990 he was elected to the Czech parliament as a member of the Civic Democratic Party. In 1998, at the age of 34, he became defence minister in the interim government of Josef Tosovsky, and during his ministerial term he quit the Christian Democrats for the newly formed Freedom Union. Last year he left politics to start afresh, and he is now pursuing a career in business. Here he recalls the "fresh start" that his country made in 1989, and the role he played in the Velvet Revolution. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 https://english.radio.cz/michal-lobkowicz-soldier-revolution-8069544 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9