| Petr Pavel | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of Czech Republic From: 9 March 2023 – present | |
| Vice President | None |
| Predecessor | Miloš Zeman |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Chair of the NATO Military Committee From: 26 June 2015 – 29 June 2018 | |
| Predecessor | Knud Bartels |
| Successor | Stuart Peach |
| Information | |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Pavlová |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Czech Republic |
| Service/branch | Czech Army |
| Service Years | 1979–2018 |
| Rank | Army general |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War, Afghan War, Iraq war |
Petr Pavel (born 1 November 1961) is a Czech politician and retired army general, currently serving as the president of the Czech Republic since March 2023. Prior to this, he held the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018, and served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces between 2012 and 2015. Petr Pavel is former communist and atheist.