Oskar Dvořák (born 15 July 1991) is a Slovak politician. Since 2023 he serves as an MP of the

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Biography

Early life

Oskar Dvořák was born on 15 July 1991 in

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. He studied political science and public policy at the

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. Following graduation he worked for the Slovak branch of

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and later as a staffer of the MP

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Political career

Dvořák started his political career as the chief healthcare expert of the

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party established by Beblavý. In the

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he was on the list of the coalition of Spolu and

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, which narrowly failed to pass the representation threshold. Following the election, he became the director of the unit responsible for healthcare reform at the Ministry of health. In January 2023 Dvořák joined Progressive Slovakia. Following the

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he gained a seat in the parliament.

Recognitions

In 2022 he was included in the

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Slovakia "30 under 30" list.

References

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