Jana Bittó Cigániková (

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Jana Cigániková, born 15 September 1983 in

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) is a Slovak politician, serving as an MP of the National Council since 2016. She is a member of the

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Early life

Cigániková studied Public Administration at the

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and Healthcare Management at the Central European Management Institute in

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, graduating in 2018. Before entering politics, she worked in sales. In 2009 she established a network of private kindergartens called HAPPY.

Political career

She joined the

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party in 2012. In 2013, she was elected to the regional assembly of the

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. In

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, she gained an MP seat in the National Council. She retained her seat in the

2020 Slovak parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 29 February 2020 to elect all 150 members of the National Council. The anti-corruption list led by Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) movement emerged as the largest parliame ...

. As an MP, she focuses on Healthcare and Abortion rights. In late September 2022, she filled charges against fellow MP,

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, accusing her of assault in a nightclub.

Personal life

In 2020 she married former reality show contestant Daniel Bittó. She has two sons from her previous marriage.

References

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