Marián Kéry (born 6 February 1978) is a Slovak politician. He has been a

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of the National Council since 2012, representing the

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(SMER) party.

Early life

Kéry was born in

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. He studied History and Russian Language at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Following his graduation he worked as a teacher at a grammar school in

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and elementary school in Červený Hrádok and later in public administration.

Politics

Kéry started in local politics. He became a member of the local assembly in Červený Hrádok at the age of 19. In 2001, he joined SMER and became a regional chairman in Zlaté Moravce. In 2005 he was elected a Representative in the regional assembly of the

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and since 2012 an MP. In 2018, Kéry was among the SMER MPs critical of some individuals in the party leadership, including the interior minister

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, due to them being publicly perceived as corrupt. After the

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, he joined a platform for "Slovakia of Values" together with fellow SMER MP, who later left the party,

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and an extreme right MP

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. In his position as the Head of Foreign Affairs committee of the National Council, Kéry pursued a strongly Pro-Russian line prior to and after the

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, in stark contrast to the vast majority of Slovak politicians. However, upon the outbreak of the Russia invasion, he condemned it.

Personal life

From the age of 18. Kéry officiated regional football games, however he had to start after 14 years due to a knee injury. He remains closely involved with the local football club

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. As of 2022, he was enrolled in a law program at the

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. Together with his wife Adriana, he has two daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kery, Marian 1978 births Living people Direction – Social Democracy politicians People from Zlaté Moravce District Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2012–2016 Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2016–2020 Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2020–2023