Petr Duchoň (born 6 September 1956 in

Brno Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

) is a

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and

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with the Civic Democratic Party, part of the

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and is vice-chair of the

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and its

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. He is a substitute for the

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and a member of the Delegation for Relations with the

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selected Petr Duchoň in 2001 to represent the

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Education

* Studied physics at

Masaryk University Masaryk University (MU) ( cs, Masarykova univerzita; la, Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis) is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno as the seco ...

(Brno) * Completed postgraduate studies in

vacuum A vacuum is a space devoid of matter. The word is derived from the Latin adjective ''vacuus'' for "vacant" or "void". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Physicists often dis ...

technology at the

Czech Technical University Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU, cs, České vysoké učení technické v Praze, ČVUT) is one of the largest universities in the Czech Republic with 8 faculties, and is one of the oldest institutes of technology in Central Europe. It ...

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

, and a period of study in

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...

Career

* Electron lithography research engineer, coherent electron beam source designer * Began political career as Deputy Mayor of the metropolitan district of Brno Bystrc * Was later elected to the city council representing ODS (Civic Democratic Party) * 1998–2004: Lord

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

* Participation in a number of study visits concerning local autonomous authorities * Fellow of the

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* * * 1956 births Living people Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) MEPs MEPs for the Czech Republic 2004–2009 Politicians from Brno Masaryk University alumni Czech Technical University in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-MEP-stub

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