Miriam Lexmann | |
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.jpg) Lexmann in 2025 | |
| Quaestor of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2024 Serving with See List | |
| Member of the European Parliament forSlovakia | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-12-02)2 December 1972 (age 52) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Movement (since 2016) |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Juraj Lexmann (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Website | lexmann |
Miriam Lexmann (born 2 December 1972) is a Slovak politician who has been aMember of the European Parliament since February 2020 and member of theChristian Democratic Movement.
Lexmann was born to Eugen and Marta Lexmann inBratislava,Slovakia.[1] She has three sisters.[2] Lexmann is of German descent: Her great-uncle, Mikuláš Jozef Lexmann, came to central Slovakia in 1853.[3]
Upon graduation from university, Lexmann worked for the political non-profitInternational Republican Institute (IRI).[4] She is dedicated to the impact of misinformation on public opinion.[5]
During the2019 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.[6] Despite this, she would assume the mandate only afterBrexit.[7] Regarding the situation, Lexmann said: "I can't say I'm looking forward to Brexit. I see a higher interest in Brexit not happening."[8] She initially wanted to work at her previous workplace,[9] but started working in the faction of theEuropean People's Party after Brexit.[10] She became a full member of theEuropean Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and was included as a substitute in theEuropean Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).[11] Lexmann took the oath on 16 February 2020.[12]
In November 2023, Lexmann declared that she is considering candidacy in the2024 Slovak presidential election.[13]
Following the2024 European elections, Lexmann became aquaestor of the European Parliament, making her part of the Parliament's leadership under PresidentRoberta Metsola.[14]
In November 2025, Lexmann stated[15] that once one of the two married individuals undergoes a legal gender change, the marriage should be considered as no longer valid, as the Slovak Constitution does not allow that.
Lexmann got engaged toChristian Democratic MovementMilan Majerský in August 2020.[16] Their wedding took place after the ecclesiastical court found that his first marriage was declared null and void.[17] They got married in the church of Our Lady of the Snow in Bratislava.[18]
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".[19] The sanctions were lifted by China in April 2025 following negotiations withEuropean Parliament PresidentRoberta Metsola.[20]
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