Milada Emmerová
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Milada Emmerová is a Czech
doctor, politician and former Minister of Health for the Czech Republic
. She is a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party
(ČSSD).
in 1967. She practiced internal medicine in Pilsen rising to the rank of supervising physician in 1978. In the 1990s she became a consultant and lectured throughout the country. Since 2000 she has been a member of the New York Academy of Sciences
. As of 2006 she remained on the faculty of the teaching hospital in Pilsen.
In June 2006 she was appointed to the board of the Czech Universal Health Insurance (VZP).
(KSČ), she joined the Czech Social Democratic Party
(ČSSD) in 1994. Elected in the Czech election of 1996
and 1998
to the Chamber of Deputies
, she served on the Health committee, first as a member and then starting after her reelection in 2002
, as chairwoman.
In 2004 in the government of Stanislav Gross
, she was appointed as Minister of Health, succeeding Jozef Kubinyi. When Grosse resigned she was reappointed by Jiří Paroubek
. In a 2004 by-election she ran for the Senate
from Plzeň, but lost to the ODS candidate. During her tenure as Minister of Health she created hospital ombudsmen to expedite the handling of patient complaints. However, during her tenure health care costs continued to rise dramatically. She was removed as Minister of Health on 12 August 2005.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
doctor, politician and former Minister of Health for the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. She is a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
(ČSSD).
Personal life
Born in Plzeň, Emmerová was married (1966–1982) to Jiří Emmer, and had two children Jiří Emmer (* 1967), who became a doctor, and Helena Emmerová (* 1979).Medical career
Emmerová completed her medical degree at Charles UniversityCharles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
in 1967. She practiced internal medicine in Pilsen rising to the rank of supervising physician in 1978. In the 1990s she became a consultant and lectured throughout the country. Since 2000 she has been a member of the New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
. As of 2006 she remained on the faculty of the teaching hospital in Pilsen.
In June 2006 she was appointed to the board of the Czech Universal Health Insurance (VZP).
Political career
Originally a member of the Communist Party of CzechoslovakiaCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
(KSČ), she joined the Czech Social Democratic Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
(ČSSD) in 1994. Elected in the Czech election of 1996
Czech legislative election, 1996
Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 31 May and 1 June 1996, the first after independence. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 68 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 76.3%.-Results:...
and 1998
Czech legislative election, 1998
Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 19 and 20 June 1998. The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 74 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 73.9%.-Results:...
to the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of the Czech Republic. The seat of the Chamber of Deputies is situated in palaces in Malá Strana, Prague....
, she served on the Health committee, first as a member and then starting after her reelection in 2002
Czech legislative election, 2002
Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 14 and 15 June 2002. The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 70 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 57.9%.-Results:...
, as chairwoman.
In 2004 in the government of Stanislav Gross
Stanislav Gross
Stanislav Gross is a Czech lawyer and former politician, member of the Czech Social Democratic Party . He served as minister of the interior and as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic .-Early political career:...
, she was appointed as Minister of Health, succeeding Jozef Kubinyi. When Grosse resigned she was reappointed by Jiří Paroubek
Jirí Paroubek
Jiří Paroubek is a Czech politician, who served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 25 April 2005 to 16 August 2006. He was also Chairman of the Czech Social Democratic Party , but resigned from his position immediately after the result of the 2010 Legislative Election was announced...
. In a 2004 by-election she ran for the Senate
Senate of the Czech Republic
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic , usually referred to as Senát, is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...
from Plzeň, but lost to the ODS candidate. During her tenure as Minister of Health she created hospital ombudsmen to expedite the handling of patient complaints. However, during her tenure health care costs continued to rise dramatically. She was removed as Minister of Health on 12 August 2005.