Petr Pavel

politician

Petr Pavel
Petr Pavel · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Tilia cordata
Botanical name
Tilia cordata
Planting year
2025
Planters or representatives
Petr Pavel and Eva Pavlová
Mature size
15.2–18.3 m
Flowering
Summer
Lifespan and documented age
potentially over 800 years for the species in favourable conditions; not the age of the particular planting.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Tilia cordata is deciduous and belongs to the Malvaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–18.3 m.

The listed flowering season is summer. Recorded flower colours include cream/tan, gold/yellow. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: potentially over 800 years for the species in favourable conditions; not the age of the particular planting.

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About the person

Name
Petr Pavel
Personality type
politician
Date of birth
Place of birth
Planá
Notable achievements and career
  • Petr Pavel (born 1 November 1961) is a Czech politician and retired army general, currently serving as the fourth president of the Czech Republic, in office since March 2023.
People and participants
Petr Pavel · Eva Pavlová

Petr Pavel (born 1 November 1961) is a Czech politician and retired army general, currently serving as the fourth president of the Czech Republic, in office since March 2023. Prior to this, he served as Chair 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. Born in Planá to a military family, Pavel enlisted right after graduating from military academy in 1983.

He served in the Czechoslovak People’s Army, joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in 1985, and then joined the Communist military intelligence in 1988. Following the Velvet Revolution in 1989, and the subsequent dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Pavel served in the newly established Czech Army and participated in the 1993 evacuation of Karin Base during the Croatian War of Independence, which earned him praise and international recognition. Pavel rose through the ranks of the military to become the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces from 2012 to 2015. He was subsequently selected as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee between 2015 and 2018, becoming the first military officer from the former Eastern Bloc to hold the post.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Petr Pavel · Author: Jana Jabůrková, Jiří Turek (J3T) · CC BY-SA 4.0