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