Miroslav Šlouf
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Miroslav Šlouf is a Czech
Czech Republic
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 political lobbyist.

Between 1981 and 1992 he was a member of the Czech National Council
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. In 2000, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for senate as a Chrudim District
Chrudim District
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 candidate of the Czech Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
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.

The Party of Civic Rights – Zemanovci
Party of Civic Rights – Zemanovci
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 received money from Slouf: "While denying allegations that it is financed by LUKoil, the party admits taking money from Russian-connected lobbyists. Chief among them is Miroslav Slouf, a former communist youth leader whose Slavia Consulting company brokered the LUKoil deal to supply Prague's airport. Slouf, who is known to be LUKoil's main promoter in the Czech Republic, also happens to be Zeman's
Miloš Zeman
Miloš Zeman is a well-known Czech politician. He was a member and leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party, former speaker of the chamber of deputies from 1996 until 1998, and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 until 2002. He was a frequent rival of Václav Klaus...

right-hand man."

Slouf has been filmed on numerous occasions entering and leaving buildings belonging to the Russian embassy in the Prague 6 district.
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