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| Erik KaliňákMEP | |
|---|---|
 Erik Kaliňák in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 25 October 2023 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Direction – Social Democracy (since 2019) |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
Erik Kaliňák (born 9 September 1991) is a Slovak politician of Direction – Social Democracy (Smer–SD). He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. Kaliňák has been deputy leader of Smer–SD since 2020, as well as member of the National Council since 2023.
Early life and career
He is the nephew of deputy prime minister Robert Kaliňák. Kaliňák studied philosophy at the Comenius University graduating in 2015.
Kaliňák has called himself "a de-facto Rusyn with Bulgarian roots". He began working for Smer–SD in 2018, as the Facebook account manager of Robert Fico and Ľuboš Blaha. In the 2020 parliamentary election, he became a substitute member.
References
- "Strana Smer získala vo voľbách 24,76 % hlasov. Pozrite si zoznam zvolených europoslancov". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 10 June 2024.
- ^ Čerňanský, Ivan (18 July 2020). "Synovec exministra Kaliňáka sa stal podpredsedom Smeru". TV Noviny (in Slovak). Markíza.
- ^ Burdová, Lucie (16 November 2023). "Erik Kaliňák: I reject any and all narratives claiming the "radicalization" of Smer". The Business Soirée.
- ^ Luxová, Michaela (3 May 2021). "Príbeh mladého Kaliňáka: Ako sa zo správcu sociálnych sietí stal podpredseda Smeru, do ktorého Fico vkladá nádeje". Start It Up (in Slovak).
- "Kaliňákov synovec valcuje internet humorom "à la Gordulič": Toto mu známy moderátor odkazuje". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 15 July 2020.
- "List of alumni of the Comenius University" (in Slovak). Retrieved 10 July 2024.