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CEU Alumnus Khan Leader of Alberta Liberal Party

April 3, 2018
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CEU alumnus David Khan (LEGS '05) was appointed leader of the Alberta Liberal Party in Canada. Prior to running for leader of the party, Khan served as the party's executive vice-president. He was elected leader in June 2017.

David holds a BSc from the University of British Columbia, a Juris Doctor degree in Law from the University of Toronto. He studied international and European human rights and constitutional law at CEU, and French at l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. He works as a lawyer in Calgary, practicing indigenous law. 

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Jakub Leps (POLS '98)

March 12, 2018
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Jakub Leps (POLS ’98) is a writer, educator and politician who currently serves as Third Deputy Mayor for Prague’s 11th District. In January 2018 he was elected Prague chairman for the TOP 09 political party.

What is your primary responsibility as Prague party chair? How long is the term?

It's a two-year term. The main responsibility is basically serving as the party manager. However this year most of my activity will focus on Prague election campaigns ahead of the local and Senate elections that are ahead of us in the fall.

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Alumnus Leps Elected Party Chairman

March 12, 2018
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CEU alumnus Jakub Leps (POLS ’98) was recently elected Prague chairman for the TOP 09 political party. Elected for the two year term in January, his tasks will focus on managing the party and campaigning ahead of this fall’s local and senate elections.

Jakub also serves as Third Deputy Mayor of Prague’s 11th District, a role which he says he will continue.

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Peter Varga (IRES'05)

January 24, 2018
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A native of Hungary, Peter serves as Regional Civil Society Coordinator for Europe at the Open Government Partnership in Berlin. His portfolio includes support for civil society organizations across Europe and open government reforms. A former Fulbright Visiting Practitioner at Stanford University and a Yale graduate, Peter is a passionate world traveler and gourmet.

What do you find most important about the work you do?

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Johan Lilliestam (ENVS ’14 Ph.D)

January 24, 2018
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Johan works as an Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy Policy and the Head of the Renewable Energy Policy Group  at ETH Zürich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. 
He was recently awarded the European Research Council’s Starting Grant for his project "Transition to a renewable electricity system and its interactions with other policy aims (TRIPOD)."

What do you feel is the most interesting or impactful aspect of your job?

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