Michal Wiezik (born 14 June 1979)[1] is a Slovak environmentalist and politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[2]
Michal Wiezik | |
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 Michal Wiezik in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1979 Martin, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Political party | Progressive Slovakia (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrats (until 2021) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editBorn 14 June 1979 in Martin, Wiezik attended Viliam Paulíny Tóth grammar school and studied environmental protection at the Technical University in Zvolen. Following his studies, he obtained PhD. at the same university and became a professor there.[3] In August 2023, he criticised the university for admitting a far right politician Miroslav Suja to its PhD program, despite Suja having no previous track record in environmental studies.[4]
Political career
editApart from his committee assignments, Wiezik is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development.[5] He is also part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.[6]
On 6 December 2021, Wiezik left Democrats to join Progressive Slovakia.[7] He later left the European People's Party to join the Renew Europe group.[8]
In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, Wiezik won the mandate but did not enter the National Council of Slovakia, thus remained in the European Parliament.[9]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Michal Wiezik". European Parliament. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Noví europoslanci: PS a Spolu majú štyroch, Smer má troch, kotlebovci dvoch". Trend (in Slovak). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Michal Wiezik's CV" (PDF). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Wiezik, Michal (28 August 2023). "Keď zelená univerzita potichu hnedne". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development" (PDF). European Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2020.
- ^ "2019-2024 members". Searica.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Kovačič Hanzelová, Zuzana; Tomková, Šimona (6 December 2021). "Europoslanec Wiezik: Našej vláde gratulujem jedine k tomu, že sa ešte nerozpadla". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
- ^ Khan, Nisa (9 December 2021). "Movers and Shakers". Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Michal Wiezik z PS napriek zvoleniu za poslanca". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. 16 October 2023.
- ^ Mojžišová, Ľubica (1 October 2023). "Wiezik z PS: Obávam sa, že Slovensko čakajú ťažké štyri roky". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
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