About the Vysočina Region

The Region

• a territory-based community of citizens entitled to self-government
• a public corporation – it enters legal relationships under its own name and bears the liability ensuing from these relationships
• within its independent powers, it takes care of the comprehensive development of its territory and the needs of its population; it co-operates with towns and villages (while not interfering with their independent powers)
• the regions of the Czech Republic were established in 2000, and are gradually assuming the functions previously administered by the state
• the Czech Republic is divided into 14 regions

Regional Bodies

The Regional Assembly

• the supreme self-administrative body of the region, with a four year electoral term
• 45 members
• decides on immovable property belonging to the region
• moves bills to the House of Representatives
• approves the regional budget and account, elects and withdraws the President and other members of the Regional Council, establishes and dissolves committees, etc.
• approves conceptual development plans for the region
• decides on the establishment and dissolution of subsidised organizations, including secondary schools

The Regional Assembly has established the following committees:

• Finance Committee
• Control Committee
• Educational and Employment Committee
• Regional Development Committee

The Regional Council

• a regional executive body active within its independent powers (nine members in the Vysocina Region)
• consists of the President, Deputy Presidents, and other Members of the Regional Council
• is responsible for running the region in accordance with an approved budget, sets the number of regional authority staff, deals with proposals, comments, and issues raised on behalf of towns and villages, establishes committees of the Regional Council as initiative and advisory bodies of the Regional Council
  

MUDr. Jiří Běhounek

• Represents the Region externally
• Serves as the head of the Regional Council
• Answers to the Regional Assembly for the execution of his duties
• Signs legal regulations issued by the Region, appoints and recalls the Director of the Regional Authority with the approval of the Minister of the Interior, and is responsible for informing citizens about the activities of the Region
• The President is substituted by Vice Presidents
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: behounek.j@kr-vysocina.cz

Ing. Libor Joukl

• Vice President for Transport and Assets
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: joukl.l@kr-vysocina.cz

Ing. Vladimír Novotný

• Vice President for Finance and Grant Programmes
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: novotny.v@kr-vysocina.cz

Ing. Bc. Martin Hyský

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Regional Development
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: hysky.m@kr-vysocina.cz

Mgr. Petr Krčál

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Social Affairs
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: krcal.p@kr-vysocina.cz

Ing. Jana Fialová

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Education, Youth and Sports
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: fialova.j@kr-vysocina.cz

RNDr. Marie Kružíková

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Tourism and Culture
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: kruzikova.m@kr-vysocina.cz

Piňos Petr

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Multicultural cooperation and the non-profit sector
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: pinos.p@kr-vysocina.cz

Zdeněk Chlád

• Member of the Vysočina Regional Council Responsible for Forestry, Water Management, Agriculture and the Environment
• Curriculum vitae

Contact: chlad.z@kr-vysocina.cz

Commissions of Regional Council:

• Commission for Transport
• Commission for Agriculture and Environment
• Commission for Budget
• Commission for Social Affairs and Anti Drugs Policy
• Commission for Security
• Commission for Culture, Tourism and International Relations
• Commission for Sport and Leisure Time Activities
• Commission for Public Health Legislative Committee
• Committee of Power to Grant Medal