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+ | Ján Figel (born on January 20, 1960 in Vranov) is a member of the National Council of SR. He stood for the seat of KDH in Bratislava. He is married and the father of 4 children. | ||
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+ | == Political career == | ||
+ | • 1992 - 1998 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and a member of the Committee on Defence and Security, Foreign Affairs Committee, Committee for European Integration | ||
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• 1993 - 1998 Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) | • 1993 - 1998 Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) | ||
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• 1995 - 1998 Vice-President of the PACE Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | • 1995 - 1998 Vice-President of the PACE Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | ||
− | • 1997 - 1998 President of the PACE Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations | + | |
+ | • 1997 - 1998 President of the PACE Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations | ||
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• 1998 - 2002 State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | • 1998 - 2002 State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
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• 1998 - 2003 Chief Negotiator SR for negotiations on accession to the EU | • 1998 - 2003 Chief Negotiator SR for negotiations on accession to the EU | ||
− | • 2002 Representative of the Slovak Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe | + | |
− | • 2002 - 2004 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council member of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration | + | • 2002 Representative of the Slovak Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe |
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+ | • 2002 - 2004 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council member of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration | ||
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• 2002 - 2003 Co-Chairman of the Standing Delegation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-SR | • 2002 - 2003 Co-Chairman of the Standing Delegation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-SR | ||
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• 2002 - 2003 Representative of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the European Convention | • 2002 - 2003 Representative of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the European Convention | ||
− | • 2003 - 2004 Head of the Permanent Delegation of Observers of the National Council of the Slovak Parliament (EP Constitutional Committee) | + | |
− | • 2003 - 2004 Member of the PACE Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly | + | • 2003 - 2004 Head of the Permanent Delegation of Observers of the National Council of the Slovak Parliament (EP Constitutional Committee) |
− | • 2004 Deputy Police Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly | + | |
− | + | • 2003 - 2004 Member of the PACE Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly | |
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− | + | • 2004 Deputy Police Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly | |
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+ | • 2004 - 2009 Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism (later Youth) | ||
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• 2010- 2012 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development | • 2010- 2012 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development | ||
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• 2012 Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic | • 2012 Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic | ||
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− | + | == Notable Work == | |
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− | + | '''Academic work:''' | |
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• 1995 - 2000 University of Trnava / Lecturer in International Relations | • 1995 - 2000 University of Trnava / Lecturer in International Relations | ||
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• 2003 - 2007 PhD studies at St. VŠSPZ. Elizabeth in Bratislava | • 2003 - 2007 PhD studies at St. VŠSPZ. Elizabeth in Bratislava | ||
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• 2006 - Doctor Honoris Causa, Technical University of Košice | • 2006 - Doctor Honoris Causa, Technical University of Košice | ||
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• 2007 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest | • 2007 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest | ||
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• 2009 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Trnava | • 2009 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Trnava | ||
− | Membership in international non-governmental organizations | + | |
− | • Member of the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba | + | |
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+ | '''Membership in international and slovak non-governmental organizations:''' | ||
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+ | • Member of the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba | ||
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• Member of the Central European Forum | • Member of the Central European Forum | ||
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• Member of the Board of the Slovak Foreign Policy | • Member of the Board of the Slovak Foreign Policy | ||
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• Honorary President of the Centre for European Policy | • Honorary President of the Centre for European Policy | ||
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• Honorary President of the Kolping Society in Slovakia | • Honorary President of the Kolping Society in Slovakia | ||
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• Member of the Board of the Foundation of Anton Tunega | • Member of the Board of the Foundation of Anton Tunega | ||
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+ | == Education == | ||
+ | In 1983 Figeľ graduated from the Technical University of Košice in the field of Electronics. He also has degrees in International Relations at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA and another at the UFSIA in Antwerpen about the European Economic Integration. | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wR32_Jzxw Video about how he managed himself to Brussels from Čaklovce] | ||
+ | [https://twitter.com/janfigel Ján Figeľ on Twitter] | ||
+ | [https://www.facebook.com/janfigel Ján Figeľ on Facebook] | ||
+ | [http://kdh.sk/ludia/jan-figel/ Ján Figeľ on the Webpage of KDH] | ||
+ | [http://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_2004-2009/index_en.htm Ján Figeľ on the Webpage of the European Commission] | ||
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+ | == External links == | ||
+ | [http://www.nrsr.sk/web/Default.aspx?sid=poslanci/poslanec&PoslanecID=184&CisObdobia=6 Ján Figeľ on the Webpage of the National Council of SR] | ||
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+ | [http://janfigel.sk/ Personal webpage] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Slovak Parliamentarians]] |
Latest revision as of 14:21, 17 November 2014
Ján Figel (born on January 20, 1960 in Vranov) is a member of the National Council of SR. He stood for the seat of KDH in Bratislava. He is married and the father of 4 children.
Political career[edit]
• 1992 - 1998 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and a member of the Committee on Defence and Security, Foreign Affairs Committee, Committee for European Integration
• 1993 - 1998 Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
• 1995 - 1998 Vice-President of the PACE Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• 1997 - 1998 President of the PACE Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations
• 1998 - 2002 State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1998 - 2003 Chief Negotiator SR for negotiations on accession to the EU
• 2002 Representative of the Slovak Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe
• 2002 - 2004 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council member of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration
• 2002 - 2003 Co-Chairman of the Standing Delegation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-SR
• 2002 - 2003 Representative of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the European Convention
• 2003 - 2004 Head of the Permanent Delegation of Observers of the National Council of the Slovak Parliament (EP Constitutional Committee)
• 2003 - 2004 Member of the PACE Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly
• 2004 Deputy Police Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly
• 2004 - 2009 Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism (later Youth)
• 2010- 2012 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development
• 2012 Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Notable Work[edit]
Academic work:
• 1995 - 2000 University of Trnava / Lecturer in International Relations
• 2003 - 2007 PhD studies at St. VŠSPZ. Elizabeth in Bratislava
• 2006 - Doctor Honoris Causa, Technical University of Košice
• 2007 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest
• 2009 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Trnava
Membership in international and slovak non-governmental organizations:
• Member of the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba
• Member of the Central European Forum
• Member of the Board of the Slovak Foreign Policy
• Honorary President of the Centre for European Policy
• Honorary President of the Kolping Society in Slovakia
• Member of the Board of the Foundation of Anton Tunega
Education[edit]
In 1983 Figeľ graduated from the Technical University of Košice in the field of Electronics. He also has degrees in International Relations at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA and another at the UFSIA in Antwerpen about the European Economic Integration.
References[edit]
Video about how he managed himself to Brussels from Čaklovce Ján Figeľ on Twitter Ján Figeľ on Facebook Ján Figeľ on the Webpage of KDH Ján Figeľ on the Webpage of the European Commission