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Vojtěch Sedláček

Czech entrepreneur (born 1947)

Vojtěch Sedláček (born 1947 in Prague) is a Czech entrepreneur, who established Obsluzna spol. (1995) and Agentura ProVas (1996).²

From Wikipedia’s article on Vojtěch Sedláček (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 3, 1947.¹

About

Both companies have a mission of creating employment and business opportunities for people with disabilities. In 1973 Vojtech Sedlacek married with Jaroslava Vagnerova (maiden name), they raised four daughters and one son.

From Wikipedia’s article on Vojtěch Sedláček, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Nadační fond Nejdřív domaChair¹²

Career

Occupation: politician, collector, technician, programmer, mathematician, entrepreneur.^{5 6}

1991 to 1992Head of the Office of the Czech Government^{3 4}
Since 1990Mayor of a place in the Czech Republic³

In 1977, he was among the first people to sign Charter 77. In 2006, he was the national winner of the competition for the social entrepreneur of the year. In 2007 he was among the first to sign a petition Ligy against antisemitism. In 2008 he became a member of the World Entrepreneurship Forum and he participated at its conference in Evian, France. In 2010 he became a member of the World Economic Forum and he participated at its conference in Brussels, Belgium. Kepler museum in Prague was realised by his Agentura ProVas in 2009. In 2015 he received Via Bona Award in category "The Forging a New Path" for innovative support homeless people - project ROOF FIRST. In 2020, he founded the innovative At Home First project, which helps socially sustainable living. Since 2020, he has been a member of the board of the Committee of Good Will - Olga Havel Foundation. Since 2021, he has been The Chairman of the Management Board of Good Will – Olga Havel Foundation. Vojtech Sedlacek is member of Czech Astronomical Society. Since 2014, he has led the Expert Group on the History of Astronomy. In 2025, he was awarded honorary membership.

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Personal life

BornMar 3, 1947, Prague^{7 8}
CitizenshipCzech Republic⁹

Awards

2015Via Bona Award^{10 11}
2006social entrepreneur¹⁰
Date not recordedparticipant in the resistance and resistance against communism¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček on Wikidata
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WikipediaVojtěch Sedláček on Wikipedia
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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček: Mayor of a place in the Czech Republic, on Wikidata
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WikidataHead of the Office of the Czech Government, as reported
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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by The Fine Art Archive
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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Czech National Authority Database
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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataVojtěch Sedláček: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataNadační fond Nejdřív doma, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsVojtěch Sedláček photo by Vojtěch Sedláček, Public domain