Miroslav Ouzký (born 18 August 1958 in
Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Chlumec nad Cidlinou (; ) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Chlumec nad Cidlinou consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets popu ...
) is a retired Czech politician and former
Member of the European Parliament
A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been Election, elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and S ...
for the
Civic Democratic Party (
European Conservatives and Reformists European Conservatives and Reformists may refer to:
*European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR Party), a soft Eurosceptic European political party
*European Conservatives and Reformists Group
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group).
Biography
He studied medicine at
Charles University of Prague
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. He worked as a surgeon and director of a hospital in
Kadaň
Kadaň (; ) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the banks of the Ohře river. Kadaň is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery in ...
. Thereafter, he served in a city council. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the Czech Parliament until 2004. Since then he has been a member of the European Parliament. On 20 July 2004 he was elected one of the 14
Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament
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Role
Vice-presidents are members of the Bureau
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. In February 2007, he became the Chair of the Environmental Committee of the European Parliament, succeeding
Karl-Heinz Florenz.
He is married, and has a son and daughter.
External links
Official website
Short biography
Civic Democratic Party(in English)
1958 births
Living people
People from Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) MEPs
MEPs for the Czech Republic 2004–2009
MEPs for the Czech Republic 2009–2014
Charles University alumni
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