NAME: Vlasák, Oldřich..

CZECH REPUBLIC

POLITICAL GROUP: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

PARTY: Občanská demokratická strana.

CONSTITUENCY: Czech Republic.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Committee on Regional Development; Delegation for Relations with the Countries of the Andean Community.

Political Career: Executive Chairman of the CEMR (the Council of European Municipalities and Regions) since 2004; President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic since 2001; Lord Mayor of Hradec Králové 1998-2004.

Special Political Interests: Structural policy, energy, regional policy.

Titles/honours/decorations: Czech Technical University, Prague, Master’s Degree 1980.

Political Affiliations: Member of ODS (Civic Democratic Party) since 1991; Member of EPP-ED in the European Parliament.

Hobbies: Sport, cycling, skiing, tennis, golf.

Born: 26 November 1955, Hradec Králové.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 3.