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Zima graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in 1990. He has been a professor of medical chemistry and biochemistry since 2001 and head of the Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine of the First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague. He is a specialist in clinical chemistry, and European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine (EuSpLM). He was the Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2012 and then became Rector of the university.[1]
Tomáš Zima was a candidate in the 2023 Czech presidential election.[2] He finished last of eight candidates in the first round on 14 January 2023, with 0.55%.[3]
Political views
During his presidential campaign, Zima voiced his support for the right to keep and bear arms, describing it as a "matter of principle" for him.[4] Zima said he owns two CZ pistols[5] and trains in defensive gun use at a shooting range.[5] He further commented that "any greater restrictions would be to the detriment of issues related to the protection of the freedom of individuals, but also of the state", stating that as president, he would veto restrictions on the legal possession of firearms by civilians.[4]
References
^ ab"Životopis". prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc. (in Czech). 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2022-02-15.