Josef Vacek

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Josef Vacek (born June 29, 1959 in Příbram) is a Czech local politician. Vacek was a mayor of Příbram 1991-2002.

Vacek is a graduate at Catholic Theological Faculty of the Charles University in Prague. He worked as technician and electrician.

He has been a member of Příbram city assembly since 1985, already before the 1989 Velvet Revolution. After it, he promoted into the state authorities of the Czechoslovak People’s Party. He was elected mayor of Příbram in 1991 and stayed in the seat till the 2002 municipal elections, when he was replaced by Ivan Fuksa. In the 2006 municipal elections, the Christian Democrats gained no seat, so Vacek had to leave the city assembly after 21 years.

In 2000 Vacek was elected into the Central Bohemian Region assembly and became member of its council in 2002. Since 2004, he is a region’s vice-governor for social affairs, anti-drugs politics and national minorities (to Governor Petr Bendl).

He unsuccessfully candidated to the Senate of the Czech Republic in the 2002 elections

Vacek is married and he has two children from his second marriage. He enjoys literature and hiking.

Preceded by Václav Chvál

Mayor of Příbram 1991-2002

Succeeded by Ivan Fuksa