Hynek Hanza

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Hynek Hanza
Senator from Teplice
Assumed office
13 June 2020
Preceded by Jaroslav Kubera
Mayor of Teplice
Assumed office
2 November 2018
Preceded by Jaroslav Kubera
Personal details
Born(1977-10-14)14 October 1977
Teplice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political party ODS

Hynek Hanza (*14 October 1977) is a Czech Civic Democratic politician who serves as Senator representing Teplice and a Mayor of Teplice as a successor of Jaroslav Kubera. [1]

Biography

Hanza was born in Teplice in 1977. He studied Teplice Grammar School and then Economy at Technical University of Liberec. He joined the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) in 1997. His father co-founded ODS in Teplice. [2]

When Mayor of Teplice Jaroslav Kubera decided to step down in 2018 Hanza replaced him in the position. [3] When Kubera died 2 years later. Hanza replaced him as a Senator of Teplace district following a by-election. [4]

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References

  1. "Novým senátorem za Kuberu byl zvolen primátor Teplic Hynek Hanza - Novinky.cz". www.novinky.cz. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. "Křeslo po Kuberovi zůstane ODS. V Senátu na něm usedne teplický primátor Hanza". Česká televize. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. "Novým primátorem Teplic bude Hanza, Kubera odchází po 24 letech". iDNES.cz. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. "Zesnulého Jaroslava Kuberu nahradí primátor Teplic Hanza. Vyhrál doplňovací volby". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 June 2020.