Věra Jourová currently serves as Vice-Rector for the Development of Human Resources and New Technologies at Charles University. From 2019 to 2024, she was Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, where she was responsible for upholding democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights across the European Union. In this role, she oversaw initiatives to protect electoral integrity, counter disinformation and foreign interference, and promote media pluralism and freedom.
She was instrumental in advancing the European Democracy Action Plan and the Media Freedom Act, key legislative efforts to strengthen democratic resilience in the EU. She also worked to reinforce transparency in political advertising and deepen cooperation with civil society on safeguarding democratic participation and human rights. Between 2014 and 2019, Ms Jourová served as European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality. Her work focused on strengthening citizens’ rights, ensuring the effective application of EU law, and promoting gender equality across Member States. During her mandate, she contributed to the implementation and enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became a global benchmark for privacy protection.
Before joining the European Commission, Ms Jourová served as Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic in 2014, where she managed EU funds and regional policy. From 2006 to 2013, she worked as an international consultant on European Union funding, including in the Western Balkans, supporting countries in their EU accession processes.