Erik Tomáš (born 15 June 1975) is a Slovak politician and former television presenter. Since October 2023, he has served as the minister of labor, social affairs and family of Slovakia. Tomáš was a member of the National Council of Slovakia from 2016 until 2023, and state secretary at the ministry of Education in 2016.
Erik Tomáš | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Soňa Gaborčáková |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 15 August 2016 – 25 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1975 Humenné, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Voice – Social Democracy (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2016–2018) Direction – Social Democracy (2018–2020) |
| Spouse | Henrieta Tomášová |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
Early life and education
editErik Tomáš was born on 15 June 1975 in Humenné.[1] He graduated from Comenius University, majoring in biography and geography.[2] Following his graduation until 2006, Tomáš worked as a television presented at the Regina Radio and TV Markíza.[1]
Political career
editIn 2006, Tomáš started cooperating with the Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) party. He was the spokesperson of the minister of interior affairs Robert Kaliňák from 2006 until 2010, Smer in 2010, and the government, 2012 to 2016 he was the spokesperson of the government.[3]
In the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš was elected an MP of the National Council on the Smer list. [4] From March to August 2016, he briefly served as a state secretary at the ministry of education. For the remainder of the term, Tomáš was an MP and the chief media strategist of the prime minister Robert Fico.[3] He became a member of Smer in 2018.[5]
In the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš retained his seat.[6] Nonetheless, after the election, he was among those Smer MPs, who joined the former MP Peter Pellegrini who split from Smer to establish a new party Voice – Social Democracy.[7] Tomáš' had been seen by the media as being close to Smer leader Robert Fico, which is why his defection was particularly surprising.[8][9]
Following the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš was elected to parliament again, becoming the labor minister.[10]
Personal life
editTomáš is married to a woman named Henrieta.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Ondovčin, Ľuboš (23 December 2023). "Redaktor TV Markíza Erik Tomáš: "Do rodného Humenného prichádzam vždy rád!"". Korzar (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "List of Comenius University alumni". Comenius University. Bratislava.
- ^ a b "Erik Tomáš končí ako štátny tajomník, vracia sa do parlamentu". TA3. 15 August 2016.
- ^ Podstupka, Ondrej (6 March 2016). "Voľby 2016: Pozrite si zoznam zvolených poslancov". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
- ^ "Ficov exporadca Tomáš vstúpil do strany Smer". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Pozrite si, kto vás bude zastupovať v parlamente". Pravda (in Slovak). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Kovacova, Michaela (11 September 2020). "Pellegrini's Voice-SD Party Now Registered". NewsNow. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
- ^ Cuprik, Roman; Kozimková, Katarína (17 June 2020). "Erik Tomáš: V politike nemám až tak veľa kamarátov". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Magušin, Michal. "Cesta Erika Tomáša k funkcii ministra / Od mediálnej hviezdy cez poradcu, zákulisného hráča a zradcu až na vrchol". Denník Postoj (in Slovak). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Prezidentka SR vymenovala Roberta Fica do funkcie predsedu vlády SR". Government of Slovakia. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "ROZZÚRENÝ Erik Tomáš posiela ŠTIPĽAVÉ odkazy Ficovi: Nie je čas na detinské HRY!". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). Bratislava: News and Media Holding. 20 January 2021.