Andrea Turčanová

Andrea Turčanová (Polohová, born 26 December 1966) is a Slovak politician. Between 2014 and 2022 she was the mayor of Prešov. Since 2023, she has served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia.

Biography
Andrea Turčanová was born on 26 December 1966 in Martin. She grew up in Prešov. Turčanová studied chemical engineering at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava but chose a career in social work, working for the Prešov municipality and later as a director of a nursing home.

Political career
Turčanová has been a member of the Christian Democratic Movement since 2006. From 2009 to 2013 she served as a deputy in the Prešov regional assembly. In 2014 she became the first female to become the mayor of Prešov, a post she held for two terms until 2022. In 2023 Slovak parliamentary election she gained a seat in the National Council.

Personal life
Turčanová is married to a retired military officer Ján Turčan. They have five children.