FACTBOX-Five facts about Czech PM-designate Topolanek

    Nov 7 (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on 
Tuesday he will name rightist leader Mirek Topolanek as Czech 
prime minister on Wednesday. 
    Topolanek will seek to form a government, but faces a tough 
task because his Civic Democrats, along with two centrist 
allies, control the same number of seats as leftists in the 
200-seat lower house. 
    Topolanek was appointed prime minister once before after the 
June general election. His first minority government lost a 
parliamentary no-confidence vote. 
     
    Here are five facts about the rightist leader:  
    * The Civic Democrat chief, 50, is a trained engineer and 
businessman.  
    * Elected leader of the Civic Democrat party in 2002, he 
replaced Vaclav Klaus, the president and the country's most 
popular politician.  
    * A father-of-three, he won the most votes, but not a 
majority, in a June 2-3 election and must cobble together a 
cabinet either with the tacit support of the left or with the 
help at least one deputy who crosses the floor or abstains from 
voting. 
    * He stands on the pragmatic side of his conservative party. 
He supports European Union enlargement, but opposes further 
integration and says euro entry is necessary once reforms are 
made to secure long-term financial stability.  
    * Married, Topolanek is an avid sportsman. He is often seen 
on Prague's tennis courts, and cycles regularly. 
 ((Reporting by Alan Crosby; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; 
Reuters Messaging: alan.crosby.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 
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  Keywords: CZECH POLITICS