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

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

2021 – Present

<strong>Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice</strong>

2016 – 2017

<strong>Committee for Urban and Municipal Development</strong><br> Central Bohemian Region Vice-Chairperson

2014 – 2021

<strong>Mayor, Mnichovice</strong>

2010 – 2014

<strong>Serving Deputy Mayor, Mnichovice</strong><br> responsible for education and cultural affairs

2022 – Present

<strong>Member of the STAN Presidency, Mayors and Independents (STAN)</strong>


PROFESSIONAL AND ADVISORY ROLES
2025 – Present

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

2024 – Present

<strong>European Committee of the Regions</strong> (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

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

2020 – Present

<strong>Council of the Association of Regions of the Czech Republic</strong><br> 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

<strong>Association of Local Governments of the Central Bohemian Region</strong><br> Member of the Presidency


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 – 2014

<strong>Investigative Journalist</strong><br> <strong>Project for TV Nova, Czech TV and Barrandov TV</strong><br> 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

<strong>Investigative Journalist and creator of TV Nova programmes</strong>


EDUCATION
2011 - 2013

<strong>Charles University, Prague</strong> <br> Master’s degree in public and social policy, Faculty of Social Sciences

2001 - 2006

<strong>Masaryk University, Brno</strong> <br> Media Studies, Journalism and Political Science, Faculty of Social Studies

1994 - 1998

<strong>College of Journalism</strong>

1990 - 1994

<strong>Academic Secondary School</strong>


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

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