Zora Jaurová

Zora Jaurová
Member of the National Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 October 2023
Personal details
Born	(1973-01-20) 20 January 1973 (age 52) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Political party	Progressive Slovakia
Spouse	Dušan Jaur
Children	1
Alma mater	Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Zora Jaurová (née Markušová, born 20 January 1973) is a Slovak politician. Since 2023 she has served as an MP of the National Council of Slovakia.

Biography

Early life and education

Zora Jaurová was born on 20 January 1973 in Bratislava. Her father was the Slovak nationalist activist and long-term president of the Matica slovenská, Jozef Markuš.[1] She studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.[2]

Professional life

Prior to entering politics, Jaurová was active in EU affairs and cultural management. She became widely known as the director of the transformation of cultural scence in Košice due to the city being awarded the European Capital of Culture in 2013 based on a project co-developed by Jaurová. Jaurová is the President of the Slovak Creative Industry Forum and a partner in Slovak film production company MPhilms.[3]

Politics

Jaurová was one of the founding members of the Progressive Slovakia party in 2018.[4] In 2023 Slovak parliamentary election she won a mandate in the National Council.[5]

Personal life

Jaurová is married to the Lutheran theologist Dušan Jaur. They have one son.[6][7]

References

1. Hanus, Martin (2010-09-19). "Chceme zmeniť Košice". .týždeň - iný pohľad na spoločnosť (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
2. "Zora Jaurová: Košice si zaslúžia lepší imidž". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
3. "Zora Jaurová". ep.ji-hlava.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
4. "Zora Jaurová". Progresívne Slovensko : YouTube. 2017-08-04.
5. "Voľby do Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky 2023". Štatistický úrad SR.
6. Čorná, Tina. "Zora Jaurová: Stále robíme hrubé čiary". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
7. "FOTO a VIDEO Klimatický piknik na slovenský spôsob: "Znepokojené matky" si rozložili deky pred úradom vlády | Aktuality | Bratislavské noviny". www.bratislavskenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-06-19.