Miriam Lexmann

Miriam Lexmann (born 2 December 1972) is a Slovak politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament since February 2020 and member of the Christian Democratic Movement.

Early life and education
Lexmann was born to Eugen and Marta Lexmann in Bratislava, Slovakia. She has three sisters. Lexmann is of German descent: Her great-uncle, Mikuláš Jozef Lexmann, came to central Slovakia in 1853.

Upon graduation from university, Lexmann worked for the political non-profit International Republican Institute (IRI). She is dedicated to the impact of misinformation on public opinion.

Political career
During the 2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia, Lexmann received 27,833 preferential votes and remained in second place, thus being elected as a member of the European Parliament. Despite this, she would assume the mandate only after Brexit. Regarding the situation, Lexmann said: "I can't say I'm looking forward to Brexit. I see a higher interest in Brexit not happening." She initially wanted to work at her previous workplace, but started working in the faction of the European People's Party after Brexit. She became a full member of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and was included as a substitute in the European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE). Lexmann took the oath on 16 February 2020.

In November 2023, she declared that she is considering candidacy in the 2024 Slovak presidential election.

Personal life
Lexmann got engaged to Christian Democratic Movement Milan Majerský in August 2020. Their wedding took place after the ecclesiastical court found that his first marriage was declared null and void. They got married in the church of Our Lady of the Snow in Bratislava.

In March 2021, Lexmann was placed on China's sanctions list along with ten European politicians and academics, thus banned from doing business in China. She stated: "What I'm worried about is that the sanctions could directly hurt people from China that I'm in contact with".