Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová
MEP
Pokorná Jermanová in 2018
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 July 2024
ConstituencyCzech Republic
Governor of the Central Bohemian Region
In office
18 November 2016 – 16 November 2020
Preceded byMiloš Petera
Succeeded byPetra Pecková
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
9 October 2021 – 28 June 2024
Succeeded byMiroslav Samaš
In office
21 October 2017 – 24 November 2017
In office
26 October 2013 – 3 January 2017
Personal details
Born
Jaroslava Jermanová

(1970-08-17) 17 August 1970 (age 54)
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
Political partyANO 2011 (since 2011)
ODS (2004–2011)
Other political
affiliations		Patriots for Europe
Alma materCzech University of Life Sciences Prague

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (née Jaroslava Jermanová; 17 August 1970) is a Czech politician of ANO 2011 who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]

Early life and career

Pokorná Jermanová was born in Karlovy Vary on 17 August 1970.[1] She studied operations and economics at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, and worked in HR and as a manager.[2]

Political career

In the 1998 municipal elections she was elected councillor of Krhanice as an independent candidate.[3][4] She became mayor following the 2002 elections, and joined the Civic Democratic Party in 2004.[4] In the 2004 regional elections she was elected to the regional council of Central Bohemia.[5] She left the Civic Democratic Party in 2011, and joined ANO 2011 in 2012.[2]

Pokorná Jermanová was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2013, and served as first vice president of the chamber during her first term.[2] In 2016 she was elected governor of the Central Bohemian Region by representatives from ODS, Mayors and Independents, and three TOP 09 members who defied the party leadership.[6] She was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nová europoslankyně z Benešova Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová už plánuje práci v EU". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Profil europoslankyně Jaroslavy Pokorné Jermanové". ČT24 (in Czech). 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí". Czech Statistical Office (in Czech).
  4. ^ a b "Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
  5. ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 5. - 6.11.2004". Czech Statistical Office (in Czech).
  6. ^ "Hejtmankou Středočeského kraje se stala Jermanová. Navzdory původnímu nesouhlasu Babiše". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 18 November 2016.