Lucie Talmanová (born 27 August 1967 in

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) is a Czech politician. She graduated from the

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(VŠCHT). From 1990 till 1994, she worked as a radiology lab specialist. In 1994–1998, she served as vicemayor of

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. Later, she was a member of the city council ''(zastupitelstvo)'' and executive board ''(rada)'' of this municipal district. She joined Civic Democratic Party in 1991 and was elected as deputy in

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and

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. In Parliament, she has been a member (later vice-chairperson) of the Committee for Social Policies and Health Care. She became vice-chairman of

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on 14 August 2006. In August 2006, speculation started about her intimate relationship with the chairman of the Civic Democratic Party,

Mirek Topolánek Mirek Topolánek (, born 15 May 1956) is a Czech Republic, Czech politician and business manager who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2006 to 2009 and the leader of the Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democr ...

. She rejected them and called it a "great friendship". In January 2007, information emerged that she was expecting a baby with Topolánek; shortly afterwards, Topolánek confirmed the relationship. The day after, Talmanová confirmed her pregnancy, but did not name the father. The baby son was born on 24 July 2007. Talmanová and Topolánek got married on 3 June 2010.

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Personal website

Official information on parliamentary website (contact info, portrait, speeches, voting record, etc.)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Talmanova, Lucie 1967 births Living people Politicians from Prague Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) MPs 20th-century Czech women politicians Mirek Topolánek 21st-century Czech women politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (1998–2002) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2002–2006) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2006–2010) University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague alumni