Petr Duchon
Encyclopedia
Petr Duchoň is a Czech
politician
and
Member of the European Parliament
with the Civic Democratic Party, part of the European Democrats
and is vice-chair of the European Parliament
's Committee on Budgetary Control
and its Committee on Transport and Tourism
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Czech Republic)
Politics of the Czech Republic
Politically, the Czech Republic is a multi-party parliamentary representative democratic republic. According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, the President is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising supreme executive power...
politician
Politician
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and
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
with the Civic Democratic Party, part of the European Democrats
European Democrats
The European Democrats was a loose association of conservative political parties in Europe. It is a political group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
and is vice-chair of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Budgetary Control
-Responsibilities of the committee:As the name suggests, the CONT is the European Parliament committee charged with producing reports relating to the European Union's Budget.-Membership: Members of the Committee -External links:*...
and its Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on Transport and Tourism
The Committee on Transport and Tourism is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:* Present Chairman is British Labour MEP Brian Simpson...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.
Education
- Studied physics at Masaryk University (Brno)
- Completed postgraduate studies in vacuumVacuumIn everyday usage, vacuum is a volume of space that is essentially empty of matter, such that its gaseous pressure is much less than atmospheric pressure. The word comes from the Latin term for "empty". A perfect vacuum would be one with no particles in it at all, which is impossible to achieve in...
technology at the Czech Technical University, Prague, and a period of study in HeidelbergHeidelberg-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
Career
- Electron lithography research engineer, coherent electron beam source designer
- Began political career as Deputy Mayor of the metropolitan district of Brno Bystrc
- Was later elected to the city council representing ODS (Civic Democratic Party)
- 1998-2004: Lord MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of BrnoBrnoBrno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... - Participation in a number of study visits concerning local autonomous authorities
- Fellow of the Eisenhower FoundationEisenhower FoundationThe Eisenhower Foundation continues the work of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence The Eisenhower Foundation continues the work of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot...
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Czech Republic)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Czech Republic)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in the Czech Republic was the election of MEP representing Czech Republic constituency for the 2004–2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election....
External links
- http://www.petrduchon.cz Homepage (Czech only)
- Civic Democratic Party (in English)