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.
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| Born | 20 December 1960 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia |
| Citizenship | Czech |
| Political party | REAL |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Occupation | Manager |
Early career
editHynek 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]
2018 Presidential election
editHynek 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]
Later political career
editHynek 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Nový šéfem Asociace zbrojařů je Jiří Hynek". TÝDEN.cz. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Kandidát na prezidenta Jiří Hynek: Kdo je zbrojař od Realistů?". Blesk.cz. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Z Matfyzu do čela Asociace obranného a bezpečnostního průmyslu". www.matfyz.cz. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Robejškovci chtějí pro všechny armádní výcvik". Realisté (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Rozhovor s Jiřím Hynkem". mensa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Na Hrad chce i šéf asociace bezpečnostního průmyslu Hynek, kandiduje za Realisty". ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Dalším prezidentským kandidátem je Jiří Hynek, získal podpisy poslanců". novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Výsledky Jiřího Hynka". Idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Kromě Hanniga podpoří Zemana i Hynek. Zbylí kandidáti Drahoše". tn.cz. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Přehled kandidátů pro letošní volby do Senátu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Štěstí v boji o Senát zkusí i Jiří Hynek". chrudimskenoviny.cz. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Výsledky hlasování volby.cz". volby.cz. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Realisté končí, rozhodla o tom členská základna v hlasování. Strana se nikdy nedokázala výrazněji prosadit". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Janouš, Vilém (9 October 2021). "Bývalý prezidentský kandidát Hynek: Nevylučuji další kandidaturu". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2021.