The governor - Mgr. Petra PECKOVÁ
Mgr. Petra PECKOVÁ
12th October 1975
ResidenceMnichovice, Czech Republic

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
Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice
2016 – 2017Committee for Urban and Municipal Development
Central Bohemian Region Vice-Chairperson
Mayor, Mnichovice
2010 – 2014Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice
responsible for education and cultural affairs
Member of the STAN Presidency, Mayors and Independents (STAN)
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
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 – PresentCentral 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
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)
Association of Local Governments of the Central Bohemian Region
Member of the Presidency
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.
Investigative Journalist and creator of TV Nova programmes
Charles University, Prague
Master’s degree in public and social policy, Faculty of Social Sciences
Masaryk University, Brno
Media Studies, Journalism and Political Science, Faculty of Social Studies
College of Journalism
1990 - 1994Academic Secondary School
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