Jaroslav Bžoch (born 30 November 1983) is a Czech politician of ANO 2011 and former rugby league player. He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He previously served in the Chamber of Deputies, where he was vice chair of the foreign affairs committee.[2]
Jaroslav Bžoch | |
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 Bžoch in 2017 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Czech Republic |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 21 October 2017 – 28 June 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Kamila Bláhová |
| Constituency | Ústí nad Labem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1983 Teplice, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | ANO 2011 (since 2011) ODS (2007–2011) |
| Other political affiliations | Patriots for Europe |
| Alma mater | Metropolitan University Prague Jan Evangelista Purkyně University |
Career
editBžoch graduated from the Metropolitan University Prague with a degree in international relations and European studies, and earned a bachelor's degree in business economics and management at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University.[3]
In the 2014 municipal elections, he was elected municipal councillor of Teplice.[4] He was elected regional councillor of Ústí nad Labem Region in 2016,[5] and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2017.[6][7] He was re-elected in 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Volby do Evropského parlamentu konané na území České republiky ve dnech 07.06. – 08.06.2024" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office.
- ^ "Jaroslav Bžoch". Institute for Politics and Society.
- ^ "Jaroslav Bžoch" (in Czech). Seznam Zprávy}.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev obcí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů konané dne 7.10. – 8.10.2016" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office.
- ^ "Do sněmovny usedne 13 poslanců za Ústecký kraj, mezi nimi jsou hned čtyři krajští zastupitelé" (in Czech). Ústí nad Labem Region. 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 20.10. – 21.10.2017" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office.
- ^ "Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 8.10. – 9.10.2021" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office.
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