The governor - Mgr. Petra PECKOVÁ

Mgr. Petra PECKOVÁ

Date of Birth

12th October 1975

Residence

Mnichovice, Czech Republic


Mgr. Petra PECKOVÁ
POLITICAL CAREER
2020 – Present

Governor of the Central Bohemian Region
responsible for public safety and the Integrated Rescue System, innovations, international relations and cooperation with the City of Prague and other regions

2021 – Present

Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice

2016 – 2017

Committee for Urban and Municipal Development
Central Bohemian Region Vice-Chairperson

2014 – 2021

Mayor, Mnichovice

2010 – 2014

Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice
responsible for education and cultural affairs

2022 – Present

Member of the STAN Presidency, Mayors and Independents (STAN)


PROFESSIONAL AND ADVISORY ROLES
2025 – Present

Council for the Commercialisation of Science and Research Results at Charles University in Prague
Member of advisory body to the Rector of Charles University on commercialisation of scientific research results

2024 – Present

European Committee of the Regions (formally approved since 09/12/2024) Member of the Assembly of Representatives of Local and Regional Authorities of the EU, providing sub-national governments with the opportunity to express their views directly within the EU institutional framework, member of expert committee ECON (Commission for Economic Policy) and SEDEC (Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture)

2021 – Present

Central Bohemian Innovation Centre (SIC)
Chairperson of the Management board
Leading efforts to promote regional innovation and support entrepreneurs from the Central Bohemian Region in accelerating business growth through innovative solutions

2020 – Present

Council of the Association of Regions of the Czech Republic
Chairperson of the Committees for IT in Public Administration and Smart Regions (2020–October 2024) Chairperson of the Education and Sport Committee (June 2023–October 2024)

2016 – 2020

Association of Local Governments of the Central Bohemian Region
Member of the Presidency


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 – 2014

Investigative Journalist
Project for TV Nova, Czech TV and Barrandov TV
A long-time investigative journalist for leading public affairs programmes on the most-watched Czech commercial TV channel, began her political career in 2010. Her motivation was to actively change the issues she had been reporting on since 1996. She ran in the local elections in her hometown of Mnichovice and became a Serving Deputy Mayor, overseeing education and culture.

1996 – 2011

Investigative Journalist and creator of TV Nova programmes


EDUCATION
2011 - 2013

Charles University, Prague
Master’s degree in public and social policy, Faculty of Social Sciences

2001 - 2006

Masaryk University, Brno
Media Studies, Journalism and Political Science, Faculty of Social Studies

1994 - 1998

College of Journalism

1990 - 1994

Academic Secondary School


PERSONAL INTERESTS

A passionate advocate for an active lifestyle, enjoying a wide range of sports, including competitive basketball, golf, running, alpine and cross-country skiing, cycling, and diving. She also loves travelling, attending concerts and theatre performances, and spending quality time with family and friends. Above all, her work is her greatest passion

Back to menu