at European Committee of the Regions / 1st Vice-chair of the NAT CommissionDeputy Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic / Mayor of the Municipality of Dolní Studénky/ chairman of the LAG Šumperský venkov/ university teacher / chair of the EU Rural Pact Coordination Group

Member of the European Committee of the Regions, 1st Vice-chair of the NAT Commission, Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic, Mayor of the Municipality of Dolní Studénky, chairman of the LAG Šumperský venkov, university teacher and chair of the EU Rural Pact Coordination Group. However, first of all, proud rural citizen. His life motto is an African proverb: "If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, come together..."