Office: | Member of the National Council |
Termstart: | 25 October 2023 |
Office1: | Mayor of Prešov |
Termstart1: | 15 December 2014 |
Termend1: | 23 November 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Pavel Hagyari |
Successor1: | František Oľha |
Party: | Christian Democratic Movement |
Birth Name: | Andrea Polohová |
Birth Date: | 26 December 1966 |
Birth Place: | Martin, Czechoslovakia |
Alma Mater: | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava |
Spouse: | Ján Turčan |
Children: | 5 |
Andrea Turčanová (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.
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]
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]
Turčanová is married to a retired military officer Ján Turčan. They have five children.