EDUCATION

1977-1981 (CZ) electronics and mechanics
1977-1981 (CZ) secondary technical school of electrical engineering
1981-1982 (CZ) CTU Prague - Faculty of Electrical Engineering
1985-1990 (DE) FH München - business administration (master's degree)
1989-1990 (AT) IIASA Laxenburg
1996 (CAN) Lang. School Vancouver

PUBLIC OFFICE

1997-1998 Civic Democratic Alliance spokesperson
1998-2010 mayor of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
2000-2005 elected representative of Liberec region
2006-2007 vice-minister at Ministry for Regional Development
2017- elected member of Chamber of Deputies

ENTERPRENEURSHIP

1990–1992 (DE) MIPAM GmbH, Geschäftsführer
1990–1994 (CZ) CITADELA a.s., Chairman of the Administrative Board
1991–1994 (CZ) Praha Karlštejn Golf Klub, a.s., Chairman of the Board of Management
1991–1994 (DE) HARD AG, Vorstandsvorsitzender
1994–2004 (CZ) První mezinárodní kapitálová spol. s.r.o., executive director
2001–2007 (CZ) ČSAD Liberec, a.s., Chairman of the Supervisory Board
2007–2021 (CZ) Organic famer, family-owned farm PERMALAND
2003–2018 (CZ) RESEC, s.r.o., executive director
2017–2021 (CZ) Nadace Spira Mirabilis, Chairman of the Administrative Board

CERTIFICATIONS

Czech Red Cross - paramedical
BUDO, japanese martial arts
Skydiving training
Diving training