Zita Pleštinská
is a Slovak

Politics of Slovakia

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 politician

Politician

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 and
Member of the European Parliament

Member of the European Parliament

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with the Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia,
part of the European People's Party

European People's Party

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 and sits on
the European Parliament

European Parliament

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's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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.

She is a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development

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, a member of the
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine

Ukraine

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 Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and a
substitute for the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand.

Education

• 1985: Technical University of Budapest, Faculty of Architecture
• 1993: The Certificate in professional expertise in the regional development
• 2000: SPP diploma (Special Preparatory Programme for Structural Funds)
• 2001: Cooperation and preparation of PHARE projects
• 2002: The Certificate in professional expertise in regional management, public and concession procurement

Career

• 1985-1991: Chief Architect's Department in Stará Ľubovňa - Deputy head
• 1991-1996: Environmental regional office in Stará Ľubovňa - Head of Regional Planning and Land Engineering Committee
• 1996-1998: District Authority Office in Stará Ľubovnňa - Officer of Environmental Committee
• 1998-2004: District Authority Office in Stará Ľubovňa - Deputy head
• 2002-2006: Municipality Chmeľnica - Mayor
• 2004–present: The European Parliament - Member

Political Activity

• 1991-2000: KDH (Christian Democratic Movement)
• 1998-2000: SDK (Slovak Democratic Coalition)
• 2000–present: SDKÚ-DS (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party) - Member of the Slovak board of SDKÚ, Member of regional union of SDKÚ Prešov

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