Director of the Regional Authority

Ing. Tomáš Kotyza, MBA

Ing. Tomáš Kotyza, MBA, born in 1969, is a prominent figure in the Czech public administration sphere. Since 2013, he has been the Director of the Regional Authority of the Moravian-Silesian Region, where he has held various management positions since 2001. In 1992-2000 he worked at Ostrava City Hall and at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.

In 2021, he was awarded the title 2020 Manager of the Year in Public Administration and was ranked amongst the top 10 managers in all categories. This award is a testament to his ability to effectively manage a public institution and implement cutting-edge approaches to management.

Under his leadership, the Regional Council has won several notable awards. The most prestigious of these is its clear win in the National Quality Award of the Czech Republic 2024.

Its goal is to create a modern and friendly institution that provides quality services to the public and efficiently manages the region's assets. He is convinced that the key to success for every manager is to have a clear strategy and to be able to motivate one's team to achieve their goals. His approach and results are a source of inspiration for other managers in public administration and beyond.

The remit of the Director of the Regional Council particularly includes:

• performing tasks within the delegated competence of the Region resulting from special laws;
• heading the regional office, acting in the capacity of the employer's statutory body in relation to employees in the region, and issuing internal regulations concerning the organisational structure, internal relations and relationships;
• within the Region's independent competence, carrying out tasks set by the Regional Assembly and the Regional Council;
• carrying out tasks arising from the electoral laws;
• approving the appointment and dismissal of municipal secretaries;
• responsibility for the provision of expert and methodological assistance to municipalities; controlling the exercise of delegated powers of municipalities; reviewing the management of municipalities and voluntary associations of municipalities at their request;
• the right to attend meetings of the Regional Assembly and the Regional Council in an advisory capacity;
• submitting petitions to the Constitutional Court for the repeal of municipal ordinances.

Moravian-Silesian Region – Regional Authority
28. října 2771/117
702 00 Ostrava

Contacts:
Tel: +420 595 622 177
Fax: +420 595 622 196
E‑mail: tomas.kotyza@msk.cz

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