# Czech academic and municipal leadership changes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/czech-academic-and-municipal-leadership-changes > Updated: 2026-10-11T09:31:23.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Recent developments in the Czech Republic involve leadership transitions across academic and municipal sectors. In the academic sphere, the Czech Forestry Academy in Trutnov has appointed Tomáš Herčík as its new director, effective November 1. Herčík succeeds Miloš Pochobradský, whose resignation followed a period of administrative scrutiny and a suspended police investigation into the institution’s finances. Additionally, Professor Vladimír Sedlařík has been elected dean of the Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, succeeding Professor Zuzana Tučková. In local government, several municipal leaders have announced departures from executive roles following recent elections. In Světlá nad Sázavou, Deputy Mayor Tomáš Rosecký is stepping down to pursue personal interests while remaining on the municipal council. In Nymburk, Mayor Tomáš Mach indicated he will likely not seek re-election in four years and intends to move to the opposition, while Deputy Mayor Zdeněk Vocásek is leaving his paid municipal position to return to his private company. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-11: Czech municipal leaders announce departures from executive roles Czech municipal leaders Tomáš Rosecký, Tomáš Mach, and Zdeněk Vocásek are stepping down from executive roles to pursue personal interests, private business, or library work. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-municipal-leaders-announce-departures-from-executive-roles ### 2026-10-06: Czech academic institutions appoint new leadership New leadership has been appointed at two Czech academic institutions: Tomáš Herčík becomes director of the Czech Forestry Academy, and Professor Vladimír Sedlařík is elected dean at Tomas Bata University. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-academic-institutions-appoint-new-leadership --- Cite as: Czech academic and municipal leadership changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/czech-academic-and-municipal-leadership-changes