Jiří Hynek | |
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Born | Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | 20 December 1960
Citizenship | Czech |
Political party | REAL |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Occupation | Manager |
Jiří Hynek (born 20 December 1960) is a Czech business manager, politician, and Chairman of the Association for Weapons and Defense Industry of the Czech Republic. He was a member of the Realists party, [1] [2] standing as the party's candidate in the 2018 presidential election and finishing sixth of nine candidates. He later stood in the 2021 legislative election as a candidate for Přísaha.
Hynek studied at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in Prague in the 1980s. After his studies he worked for a number of Czech companies before becoming a business manager. [3]
In 2011, Hynek became the new Chairman of the Association for Weapons and Defense Industry of the Czech Republic. [1] In 2016 Hynek co-founded a new political party, the Realists. [4]
He is a member of the Czech chapter of Mensa. [5]
Hynek announced his candidacy for the 2018 presidential election on 21 August 2017, and started gathering the signatures required to be registered as a candidate. He stated that he planned to focus on security during the campaign. [6]
On 17 October 2017, Hynek announced that he had gathered the 20 MP signatures needed for nomination. [7] He finished sixth with 1.23% of the vote. [8] Hynek endorsed Miloš Zeman for the second round. [9]
Hynek stood as a candidate in the 2018 Senate election in Chrudim district. [10] [11] He received 1.8% of votes and failed to win the seat. [12] The Realists party was dissolved in 2019. [13]
Hynek stood in the 2021 legislative election for the Přísaha party. [14] The party did not win any seats.
Jiří Hynek | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | 20 December 1960
Citizenship | Czech |
Political party | REAL |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Occupation | Manager |
Jiří Hynek (born 20 December 1960) is a Czech business manager, politician, and Chairman of the Association for Weapons and Defense Industry of the Czech Republic. He was a member of the Realists party, [1] [2] standing as the party's candidate in the 2018 presidential election and finishing sixth of nine candidates. He later stood in the 2021 legislative election as a candidate for Přísaha.
Hynek studied at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in Prague in the 1980s. After his studies he worked for a number of Czech companies before becoming a business manager. [3]
In 2011, Hynek became the new Chairman of the Association for Weapons and Defense Industry of the Czech Republic. [1] In 2016 Hynek co-founded a new political party, the Realists. [4]
He is a member of the Czech chapter of Mensa. [5]
Hynek announced his candidacy for the 2018 presidential election on 21 August 2017, and started gathering the signatures required to be registered as a candidate. He stated that he planned to focus on security during the campaign. [6]
On 17 October 2017, Hynek announced that he had gathered the 20 MP signatures needed for nomination. [7] He finished sixth with 1.23% of the vote. [8] Hynek endorsed Miloš Zeman for the second round. [9]
Hynek stood as a candidate in the 2018 Senate election in Chrudim district. [10] [11] He received 1.8% of votes and failed to win the seat. [12] The Realists party was dissolved in 2019. [13]
Hynek stood in the 2021 legislative election for the Přísaha party. [14] The party did not win any seats.