Jana Černochová (born 26 October 1973) is a Czech politician, serving as Czech Minister of Defence in the

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since December 2021. She has been a member of the

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since 2010, representing the Civic Democratic Party (ODS).

Biography

Černochová graduated from high school in 1992 and began working in a bank. She later studied international relations at the

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Political career

After joining ODS in 1997, Černochová became active in municipal politics and became Mayor of

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. She became a member of parliament in 2010. Following the 2017 elections, she became the chair of the Chamber of Deputies' defence committee. In December 2021, she was named Minister of Defence in the

. A few days later Černochová resigned as Mayor of Prague 2 and was replaced by

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Political views

Černochová is a supporter of

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. She is a

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holder and carries a Glock 26 Olive Gen4. She also owns a special edition '' CZ 75B Operace Anthropoid'' pistol and a PAR MK3 rifle, a Czech made AR 15 variant.

References

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