Michal Šimečka
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Michal Šimečka (born 10 May 1984) is a Slovak politician, journalist, and researcher, who served as a Vice-President of the European Parliament between 2022 and 2023, as well as Member of the European Parliament between 2019 and 2023.[1] In 2020, Šimečka was elected vice-president of the European political group Renew Europe.[2] He is a co-founder of the social-liberal Progressive Slovakia party, leading it from 2022.
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Michal Šimečka | |
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Deputy Speaker of the National Council | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
Speaker | Peter Pellegrini Peter Žiga (acting) |
Member of the National Council | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
In office 18 January 2022 – 17 October 2023 | |
President | Roberta Metsola |
Succeeded by | Martin Hojsík |
Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 24 October 2023 | |
Chairman of Progressive Slovakia | |
Assumed office 7 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Irena Bihariová |
Personal details | |
Born | (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 40) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Political party | Progressive Slovakia (2017–present) |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (2019–present) |
Education | Charles University (BA) St Antony's College, Oxford (MPhil) Nuffield College, Oxford (DPhil) |
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