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Michaela Šojdrová (born 28 October 1963) is a Czech politician who had served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from July 2014 to July 2024. She is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, part of the European People's Party.[1]
Michaela Šojdrová | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Czech Republic |
| 1st Vice-Chairman of KDU-ČSL | |
| In office 30 May 2009 – 20 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Roman Línek |
| Succeeded by | Petr Šilar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michaela Nováková 28 October 1963 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Zlín, Czech Republic) |
| Political party |  Czech RepublicChristian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party  European UnionEuropean People's Party |
| Spouse | Ludvík Šojdr |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mendel University in Brno |
| Website | www |
Career
editPrior to entering politics, Šojdrová worked at the head office of the Czech School Inspection. She was also employed in various other education administrative roles.[citation needed]
Šojdrová has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 elections. She has since been serving on the Committee on Culture and Education, serving as coordinator of the European People's Party group.[2] From 2014 until 2019, she was also a member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Since her election, her work has focused on women's rights and gender equality.[3]
Apart from her committee assignments, Šojdrová is part of the Parliament's delegations to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee as well as to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.[4] She is also part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Disability.[5]
Parliamentary service
edit- Vice-chair, Committee on Culture and Education (2014-2017)
- Member, Committee on Culture and Education (2014-)
- Member, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (2014-)
- Member, Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2014-)
References
edit- ^ "Home | MEPs | European Parliament". European Parliament. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ de La Baume, Maïa; Kayali, Laura (7 October 2019). "Conservatives keep pressure on French Commission pick Sylvie Goulard". Politico Europe. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Michaela Šojdrová". Believe in People. European's People Party. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Michaela Šojdrová". European Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Members of the Disability Intergroup". European Disability Forum. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
