Oldřich Vlasák

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Vlasák at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in February 2014

Oldřich Vlasák Oldřich Vlasák, Vice-President of the European Parliament, is a conservative politician who advocates for the interests of self-governing municipalities, cities and regions. Oldřich Vlasák was born on 26 November 1955 in Hradec Králové. He studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague. After his university studies he worked in science as a technical professional in the field of environment. In his following management career he worked for the private sector. He fully entered local politics in 1994, when he was elected member of the Board of Representatives of the City of Hradec Králové. Between 1998 and 2004 he was mayor of the City. In 2001 he became the President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic. Since 2000 he was active in the European politics. He was delegated to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe and represented the Czech Republic as an observer in the Committee of the Regions. After his active work in the Policy Committee of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) he has been elected its executive president. In 2004 he has been elected and in 2009 re-elected to the European Parliament. In the European Parliament he has a function of coordinator of European Conservatives and Reformists in the Committee for Regional Development and is a vice chairman of the Intergroup Urban. Since 2012 he is responsible for STOA in the European Parliament Bureau. He is married, has three children and likes various sport activities. For 15 years, he used to volunteer as member of the mountain rescue service.

Education

  • 1980: Master's degree (Czech Technical University, Prague

Career

  • Technology and Environment Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University (ČVUT), Prague - Master's degree (1980).
  • Researcher at the Food and Refrigeration Technology Research Institute and at Kovoprojekta Praha (to 1989). Managing Director of Bohemian Waste Management (1989-1993). Managing Director of East Bohemian Airport (1993-1998).
  • Long-standing member of the ODS (Civil Democratic Party) (since 1991) and of the ODS Executive Council.
  • Member of Hradec Králové City Council (since 1994). Mayor of Hradec Králové (1998-2004).
  • Vice-President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic, responsible for foreign cooperation (2000). President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (2001-2011). Vice-President for European Affairs of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (since May 2011).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 2004).
  • Vice-President of the European Parliament (since January 2012).
  • Member of the Committee of the Regions (1999-2004). Vice-Chair of NUTS II - Severovýchod (North-East) (1999).
  • Executive chairman of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) (since 2000). Member of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) World Council (since 2010).
  • Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Hradec Králové (since September 2011).
  • Chair of the Supervisory Board of CEVRO Institut, o.p.s. (since June 2011).
  • Volunteer member of the mountain rescue service (1980-1996).
  • Publications: Evropská unie očima studentů; Evropská unie očima podnikatelů; Evropská unie očima občanů ČR; 15 let ODS ve Východočeském a Královéhradeckém regionu; Budoucnost kohezní politiky; co-author of the books Evropská parlamentní demokracie, Naše obce a města v Evropské unii, Naše města a evropské peníze.
  • Publisher of the INFO information bulletin. Publications to accompany exhibitions in the European Parliament: III. odboj v Československu ('The third resistance movement in Czechoslovakia') and 100 let mezinárodního ledního hokeje ('100 years of international ice hockey').

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Czech Republic)

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