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Jana Maláčová

Jana Maláčová
Maláčová in 2021
Leader of Social Democracy
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 October 2024
Preceded byMichal Šmarda
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
In office
30 July 2018 – 17 December 2021
Prime MinisterAndrej Babiš
Preceded byPetr Krčál
Succeeded byMarian Jurečka
Personal details
Born (1981-06-24) 24 June 1981 (age 44)
Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
Political partyČSSD (since 2008)
Spouse
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(m. 2015; div. 2023)​
Children1
Alma materGoethe University
London School of Economics (LSE)

Jana Maláčová (born 24 June 1981) is a Czech politician who has served as the leader of the Social Democracy party since October 2024.[1] In July 2018 she took up the post as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the Czech Republic in the Government led by Andrej Babiš.[2] Between March 2019 and December 2021 she was also deputy chairperson of the Social Democracy (that time known as ČSSD).

Early life and career

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Jana Maláčová was born 24 June 1981 in Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). She is educated at Goethe University in Frankfurt and London School of Economics (LSE).[2]

Political career

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After finishing her undergraduate studies in 2007, Maláčová worked for the Ministry of Regional Development.[2] Between 2012 and 2014 she worked as the representative for the Senate of the Czech Republic to the European Parliament in Brussels and later served as communications director for the Czech Government on European Union issues.[2] In June 2015, she was appointed the head of Family and Aging policy at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, before becoming Minister on 30 July 2018 following the resignation of Petr Krčál.[3] She was a candidate in the December 2021 Czech Social Democratic Party leadership election.[4] On 5 October 2024, Maláčová became the leader of Social Democratic Party.[1]

Personal life

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Maláčová speaks Czech, German, and English.[5] She was married to Aleš Chmelař and has a son. They finalized their divorce in February 2023.[6]

On 25 May 2025, Maláčová disclosed on her social media that she had been diagnosed with cancer.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Novou předsedkyní Sociální demokracie bude exministryně Jana Maláčová, vystřídá Šmardu". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jana Maláčová". Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Zeman jmenoval Maláčovou ministryní práce a sociálních věcí, zaměřit se chce na rodinnou politiku a téma stárnutí". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Pražská ČSSD podpořila Janu Maláčovou na předsedkyni strany". Parlamentnilisty.cz (Press release) (in Czech). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Encyklopedie dějin města Uherské Hradiště". encyklopedie.mesto-uh.cz. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. ^ Horáková, Pavlína (23 September 2023). "Maláčová po bolestivém rozvodu: "Daří se mi dobře." Začala znovu randit a vyhlíží návrat do politiky". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ^ Stuchlíková, Lucie (25 May 2025). "Maláčová bojuje s rakovinou. „Léčbu snáším dobře," říká". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 25 May 2025.


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