Andrea Turčanová

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Andrea Turčanová (née Polohová, born 26 December 1966) is a Slovak politician. Between 2014 and 2022 she was the mayor of Prešov. Since 2023, she has served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia.

Biography

Andrea Turčanová was born on 26 December 1966 in Martin. She grew up in Prešov.[1] Turčanová studied chemical engineering at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava[2] but chose a career in social work, working for the Prešov municipality and later as a director of a nursing home.[3]

Political career

Turčanová has been a member of the Christian Democratic Movement since 2006. From 2009 to 2013 she served as a deputy in the Prešov regional assembly.[4] In 2014 she became the first female to become the mayor of Prešov, a post she held for two terms until 2022.[5] In 2023 Slovak parliamentary election she gained a seat in the National Council.[6]

Personal life

Turčanová is married to a retired military officer Ján Turčan. They have five children.[3]

References

  1. 1."Andrea Turčanová - primátorka Prešova". sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  2. 2."PREDSTAVUJEME ZVOLENÝCH POSLANCOV ZA KDH DO NRSR: Andrea Turčanová Do KDH som vstúpila pred 23 rokmi. Podnetom pre mňa bolo štú…". reporter.sk (in Slovak). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. 3.[3.2]"Ing. Andrea Turčanová – primátorka, Prešov". primatori.sk (in Slovak). 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. 4."Poslanci volebného obdobia 2009 - 2013 - Prešovský samosprávny kraj". po-kraj.sk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. 5."Novú prešovskú primátorku pokropili vínom". presov.korzar.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. 6.Frank, Michal. "Zakladateľ OĽaNO končí, Turčanovú a Kaliňáka čaká debut. Koho krúžkovali Prešovčania?". sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-05-30.