Zenkl, Petr, 1884-1975

Born on 13 June 1884 in Tabor, Czech Kingdom, Petr Zenkl, son of Petr and Veronika (Unger) Zenkl, attended Charles University in Prague, completing his Ph.D. in 1907. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg, France, in 1947. Zenkl married Pavla Sevcovic on November 13, 1909.

Between 1907 and 1918 Zenkl taught at the School of Commerce, the Graduate Schools of Engineering, Social Service, and Agriculture in Tabor. From 1918 to 1926 he worked as the Chief of the Division of Education and Welfare for the Ministry of Social Welfare. From 1926 to 1948 Zenkl acted as the General Manager of the Czechoslovak Social Security system. Zenkl, from 1911 to 1921, served as Mayor and Member of the Municipality of Karlin and on the City's Committee for Public Welfare. Between 1921 and 1946, he served on the City Council, as chairman of the Central Committee for Social Welfare, and three terms as Lord Mayor of Prague.

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