Jiří Hlavatý
Jiří Hlavatý | |
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| Senator from Trutnov | |
| In office 18 October 2014 – 21 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pavel Trpák |
| Succeeded by | Jan Sobotka |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 21 October 2017 – 24 November 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1948 |
| Political party | ANO 2011 |
Jiří Hlavatý (born 29 July 1948) is a Czech politician and businessman. He is a CEO and owner of Juta stockholding company. He served as a Senator in 39 district - Trutnov until 2017 legislative election. He was elected a member of the CHamber of Deputies on 21 October 2017 and lost his Senate seat as a result.[1] Hlavatý then gave up his seat in the Chamber of Deputies and announced his candidacy in by-election for his Senate seat.[2]
Biography
[edit]He studied Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Liberec.
He started to work at Juta state company after his studies. He eventually became the CEO of the company. Juta became a private company after the Velvet Revolution. Hlavatý owns Juta since 2007.[3]
Political career
[edit]Hlavatý entered politics in 2014 when he ran in Senate election for Trutnov seat. He was nominated by ANO 2011. Hlavatý received 26% in the first round and 60% in run-off and defeated TOP 09 nominee Adolf Klepš.[4][5]
Hlavatý participated in 2017 legislative election. He was placed last on ANO 2011 list for Hradec Králové region.[6] He was elected due to preferential votes. Hlavatý lost his Senate seat as a result.[7] By-election i Trutnov district was called for 5 and 6 January 2018.
Hlavatý stated that he didn't know he will lose his Senate seat and expected that he will be allowed to choose if he wants to be a Senato or Deputy. He stated that he didn't want to be a Deputy and wanted to choose his Senate seat. He stated that he considers the fact that he lost his senate seat a return to Totality. Hlavatý decided to run in by-election to get his Senate seat back. When he was asked if he plans to pay for public costs of the election he stated that the by-election s caused by voters who elected him a Deputy and they should be asked if they pay for the costs.[8][9] He gave up his seat in the Chamber of Deputies on 24 November 2017 and was replaced by Eva Matyášová.[10]
Hlavatý received 25% in the first round of Trutnov by-election and advanced to run-off against Jan Sobotka who received 33.5%.[11] Hlavatý lost the second round on 12 and 13 January 2018.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kroužky vynesly šéfa Juty Hlavatého do Sněmovny, mandát senátora tím končí". iDNES.cz. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Poslanec Hlavatý bude kandidovat do Senátu na místo, které sám uvolnil". Deník.cz (in Czech). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Nelze jen sedět se založenýma rukama, říká šéf největší české textilky". iDNES.cz. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Senátorem za Trutnovsko se stal podnikatel Jiří Hlavatý z hnutí ANO". trutnovinky.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Hejtmani, exministři i student s afrem. Podívejte se, kdo ve volbách spoléhá na kroužkování". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Mají firmu. A teď i mandát". Retrieved 8 January 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Hlavatý: Za opakování voleb mohou lidé, kteří mě vykroužkovali. Ptejte se jich, zda zaplatí náklady". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Braun, Jan (24 October 2017). "Budu poslancem, rozhodl se Hlavatý. Cítím se ale podvedený, hřímá". Krkonošský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Poslaneckého mandátu se vzdali Jermanová, bývalý senátor Hlavatý i hejtman Půta". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Braun, Jaroslav Pich (6 January 2018). "Hlasování skončilo. Do "finále" jdou oba favorité". Krkonošský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Hlavatému se návrat do Senátu vzdaluje". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2018.