Jiří Kopal (born 9 November 1989) is a Czech municipal politician.

Life and charity work

Kopal graduated from the Grammar School in Český Krumlov. He continued his studies at the

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at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Public health protection. He is also studying General medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of

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. Since 2015, he has been involved in

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, becoming the coordinator of the international organization

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in the Czech Republic and later in Slovakia. In 2022, he was elected Deputy Secretary General of the Lazarus Union and a member of the Executive Board. He was nominated by the Regional Association of the

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in Český Krumlov for the Life-Saving Plaque when he saved a senior's life in 2017. The award was given to him on 14 May 2018 in the Main Hall of the

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in Prague. In 2020, he launched an initiative to award a state award in memoriam to war veteran Jan Horal. The initiative was successful,

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was presented to Jan Horal's descendant at a postponed ceremony on 7 March 2022 in the Vladislav Hall at Prague Castle. Jiří Kopal personally attended the handover at Prague Castle. He cooperates with veteran associations and participates in events with war veterans. He participates in the creation of the Community center for war veterans in České Budějovice and also in the creation of the Clubhouse for war veterans in Český Krumlov. On 15 December 2022, he became a representative of the town of Český Krumlov for Žijeme Krumlovem Party with support of

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. In January 2023, he became

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of the Social and Health Commission of the Town Council of Český Krumlov.

Honors and decorations

UN- NGO Honour Medal 1st Class

(2023) *

Medal of Honour for Missions

(2023) * Commemorative Medal of the Czech War Veterans Association – 30th Anniversary of the UNPROFOR Mission (2022) * Commemorative Medal of the Czech War Veterans Association and the Czechoslovak Association of Legionaries

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- II. annual meeting of war veterans of the 68th Motorized Rifle Regiment (2019) * Life-Saving Plaque (2018)

References

External links

* Interview for Czech television
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