Peter Osuský (born 11 October 1953 in

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) is a Slovak politician, serving as the

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of the National Council. In addition to being a MP, he is also a councilor in the

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council, university professor and physician. Osuský is active as a co-editor of the

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. Osuský was born to an intellectual

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family. His grandfather was a bishop and theology professor. He studied Medicine at the Comenius University, graduating in 1977. Following the graduation and compulsory military service, Osuský worked as a physician and university professor. In the early 1990s, Osuský joined the

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. Between 1994-2001 served in the leadership of the party. In

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, ha gained a seat on the

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list. When the

merged with the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party, he left and co-founded the

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, which he led between 2001 and 2011. In 2010, the party candidates ran on the Most–Híd list and Osuský was again elected to parliament. In 2012, Osuský joined the Freedom and Solidarity party in rebelling against government support for

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. Later that year, he left the

and became a Freedom and Solidarity member. In the

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, he again gained a seat in the National Council. Since then, has been a part of the Freedom and Solidarity caucus. In 2014, Osuský became Freedom and Solidarity candidate in the

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. Nonetheless, shortly before election he withdrew his candidacy and endorsed

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. Osuský is married to a fellow doctor and has four children.

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