Erik Kaliňák
Erik Kaliňák | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Slovakia |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2023 | |
| Deputy leader of Smer–SD | |
| Assumed office July 18, 2020 Serving with | |
| Leader | Robert Fico |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1991 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Direction – Social Democracy (since 2018) |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
Erik Kaliňák (born September 9, 1991) is a Slovak politician of Direction – Social Democracy (Smer–SD). He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He has been serving as member of the National Council since 2023,[2] and as a deputy leader of Smer–SD since 2020.[3]
Early life and career[edit]
Kaliňák is the nephew of deputy prime minister Robert Kaliňák.[3][4][5] Kaliňák studied philosophy at the Comenius University graduating in 2015.[6] He has called himself "a de-facto Rusyn with Bulgarian roots."[4] He began working for Smer–SD in 2018,[2] as the Facebook account manager of Robert Fico and Ľuboš Blaha.[4] In the 2020 parliamentary election, he became a substitute member.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Strana Smer získala vo voľbách 24,76 % hlasov. Pozrite si zoznam zvolených europoslancov". Sme. June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Erik Kaliňák: I reject any and all narratives claiming the "radicalization" of Smer". The Business Soirée. November 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Synovec exministra Kaliňáka sa stal podpredsedom Smeru". TVnoviny.sk. July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Príbeh mladého Kaliňáka: Ako sa zo správcu sociálnych sietí stal podpredseda Smeru, do ktorého Fico vkladá nádeje". Startitup.sk. May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Kaliňákov synovec valcuje internet humorom "à la Gordulič": Toto mu známy moderátor odkazuje". Plus jeden deň. July 15, 2020.
- ^ "List of alumni of the Comenius University". Retrieved 10 July 2024.