Eugen Jurzyca (born 8 February 1958) is a Slovak

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...

and a

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

who has been a

Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...

(MEP) for

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

and has served as a Member of the Bureau of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group since July 2019. During the period of Iveta Radičová government (8 July 2010 – 4 April 2012) he served as the Minister of Education of Slovakia. After the

2014 European Parliament election in Slovakia Elections to the European Parliament took place in Slovakia on 24 May 2014. It was the third European election which took place in Slovakia. Thirteen Members of the European Parliament, MEPs were elected from Slovakia using a proportional list sy ...

, he replaced outgoing Member of the Parliament (MP) and became MP for

Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party ( sk, Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) was a liberal-conservative, Christian-democratic political party in Slovakia. The SDKÚ-DS was a m ...

(SDKÚ-DS). In January 2015 he became a member of

Freedom and Solidarity Freedom and Solidarity ( sk, Sloboda a solidarita, SaS) is a liberal political party in Slovakia. Established in 2009, SaS is led by its founder and economist Richard Sulík, who designed Slovakia's flat tax system. It generally holds libertari ...

(SaS) and was re-elected as MP in

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

. Jurzyca is well-known for promoting public debt reduction, evidence-based policymaking and favorable business environment.

Biography

At the turn of 1999 and 2000, he co-founded Slovak economic think-tank INEKO, Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) and Slovak branch of

Transparency International Transparency International e.V. (TI) is a German registered association founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank. Based in Berlin, its nonprofit and non-governmental purpose is to take action to combat global corruption with civil ...

. Later positions include Member of the Bank Board of the Slovak National Bank, Deputy Chairman of the Antimonopoly Office and a member of the Government Economic Council. He is the recipient of the highest state honor, Order of Ľudovít Štúr of the second class, awarded in 2005 by the

President of Slovakia The president of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Prezident Slovenskej republiky) is the head of state of Slovakia and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The president is directly elected by the people for five years, and can be elected for ...

. He was a member of the panel at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in

Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

and at the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...

"Baltic Booster Conference". In 1996 and 1997, Jurzyca was a panel member at OECD seminars for competition in

Almaty, Kazakhstan Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...

, Kyiv and

Istanbul, Turkey ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_in ...

Personal life

Eugen Jurzyca is married with two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jurzyca, Eugen Politicians from Bratislava Education ministers of Slovakia Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2012-2016 Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2016-2020 Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party politicians Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni 1958 births Living people University of Economics in Bratislava alumni Freedom and Solidarity politicians MEPs for Slovakia 2019–2024 Slovak economists

Biography

Personal life

See also

References