Jiří Hlavatý | |
Office: | Senator from Trutnov |
Term Start: | 18 October 2014 |
Term End: | 21 October 2017 |
Predecessor: | Pavel Trpák |
Successor: | Jan Sobotka |
Office1: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
Term Start1: | 21 October 2017 |
Term End1: | 24 November 2017 |
Birth Date: | 29 July 1948 |
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]
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]
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]