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Irena Bihariová | |
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Member of the Slovak National Council | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
Chair of the Progressive Slovakia | |
In office 6 June 2020 – 7 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Michal Truban |
Succeeded by | Michal Šimečka |
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Born | Trnava, Czechoslovakia | 15 September 1980
Political party | Progressive Slovakia |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
Irena Bihariová (born 15 September 1980) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. She was the leader of Progressive Slovakia from June 2020 to May 2022. In 2022, a meeting of the Progressive Slovakia party took place, where the only candidate, Michal Šimečka, ran. He was elected chairman of the Party and Irena Bihariová was elected vice-president of the Party. [1]
Bihariová attended Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava, receiving a master's degree in 2009. [2] She identifies herself as Romani, born in an "assimilated family". [3] [4]
Since 2009, Bihariová has been leader the association People against Racism. [5] On 29 July 2013, she became vice-chairwoman of the Committee for the Prevention and Elimination of Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Other Forms of Intolerance at the Ministry of the Interior. She was elected for the "National Strategy for the Protection and Support of Human Rights in Slovakia". [6]
On 8 May 2019, Bihariová was elected vice president of Progressive Slovakia. [7] She finished fourth place during the February 2020 parliamentary elections with 46,798 votes. [8]
On 4 March 2020, Bihariová confirmed that she would run for party chairwoman. [9] During the party congress on 6 June, Bihariová defeated Michal Truban. [10] According to her, she was trying to enforce a "fragile balance between political idealism and pragmatism". [11]
During the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, she was elected as a member of the Progressive Slovakia. [12]
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Irena Bihariová | |
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Member of the Slovak National Council | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
Chair of the Progressive Slovakia | |
In office 6 June 2020 – 7 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Michal Truban |
Succeeded by | Michal Šimečka |
Personal details | |
Born | Trnava, Czechoslovakia | 15 September 1980
Political party | Progressive Slovakia |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
Irena Bihariová (born 15 September 1980) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. She was the leader of Progressive Slovakia from June 2020 to May 2022. In 2022, a meeting of the Progressive Slovakia party took place, where the only candidate, Michal Šimečka, ran. He was elected chairman of the Party and Irena Bihariová was elected vice-president of the Party. [1]
Bihariová attended Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava, receiving a master's degree in 2009. [2] She identifies herself as Romani, born in an "assimilated family". [3] [4]
Since 2009, Bihariová has been leader the association People against Racism. [5] On 29 July 2013, she became vice-chairwoman of the Committee for the Prevention and Elimination of Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Other Forms of Intolerance at the Ministry of the Interior. She was elected for the "National Strategy for the Protection and Support of Human Rights in Slovakia". [6]
On 8 May 2019, Bihariová was elected vice president of Progressive Slovakia. [7] She finished fourth place during the February 2020 parliamentary elections with 46,798 votes. [8]
On 4 March 2020, Bihariová confirmed that she would run for party chairwoman. [9] During the party congress on 6 June, Bihariová defeated Michal Truban. [10] According to her, she was trying to enforce a "fragile balance between political idealism and pragmatism". [11]
During the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, she was elected as a member of the Progressive Slovakia. [12]