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Michal Wiezik

Michal Wiezik
MEP
Michal Wiezik in 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Slovakia
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45)
Martin, Czechoslovakia
NationalitySlovak
Political partyProgressive Slovakia (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democrats (until 2021)
Websitewww.michalwiezik.sk

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]

Early life and education

Born 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 [sk] to its PhD program, despite Suja having no previous track record in environmental studies.[4]

Political career

Apart 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

Wiezik lives in Zvolen.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Michal Wiezik". European Parliament. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Noví europoslanci: PS a Spolu majú štyroch, Smer má troch, kotlebovci dvoch". Trend (in Slovak). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Michal Wiezik's CV" (PDF). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ Wiezik, Michal (28 August 2023). "Keď zelená univerzita potichu hnedne". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development" (PDF). European Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "2019-2024 members". Searica.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Khan, Nisa (9 December 2021). "Movers and Shakers". Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Michal Wiezik z PS napriek zvoleniu za poslanca". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. 16 October 2023.
  10. ^ 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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