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Czech politician (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, serving as vice-chair of the foreign affairs committee .[2]
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Jaroslav Bžoch | |
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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 | Teplice, Czechoslovakia | 30 November 1983
Political party | ANO 2011 (since 2011) ODS (2007–2011) |
Other political affiliations | Patriots for Europe |
Alma mater | Metropolitan University Prague Jan Evangelista Purkyně University |
Bžoch 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 in Ústí nad Labem.[3]
Bžoch was elected municipal councillor of Teplice in the 2014 municipal elections.[4] He was elected regional councillor of Ústí nad Labem Region in 2016,[5] and to the Chamber of Deputies in 2017.[6][7]
Bžoch was elected in 2021 with 3,613 preferential votes.[8] He was elected the party assembly in February 2022, he was elected a member of the movement's board.[9]
Bžoch ran for the second candidate of ANO in the 2024 European Parliament election.[10] The party won the election and he became one of the six MEPs with 31,989 preferential votes.[11] Bžoch resigned as a member of the Chamber of Deputies at the end of June and was replaced by Kamila Bláhová .[12]
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