Viera Tomanová (born February 5, 1948) is a Slovak politician, former Minister of Labour of Slovakia under Prime Minister

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. As a Minister she became known for her wild statements and many controversies, claiming her dog was poisoned in her house, prompting Prime Minister Fico to accuse Slovak journalists of the deed. She was popular among the elderly citizens for establishing "Christmas pensions", 13th state pensions issued out in December.

Career

She studied

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at ''Vysoká škola ekonomická'' in

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and

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at ''Trnavská univerzita'' in

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. * 1972 – 1977: Head secretary of the Director of PZCR Javorina, Bratislava * 1978 – 1982: Head of the social, labour and housing department on MNV Bratislava-Petržalka * 1982 – 1986: Director of the

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on Hanulova Street in Bratislava * 1986 – 1987: Social and labour department of DPHMB Bratislava city magistrate * 1988 – 2003: Head of the Social department and Vice Director Since 1994 Tomanová is a university teacher at ''Katedra zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce Trnavskej univerzity'' and since 2005 also at ''Vysokej škole zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety''.

Ministerial career

In 2006, Tomanová became the Minister of Labour, Social matters and Family of

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. When leaving the office in 2010, she warned the journalists at a press conference of the new government's changes in the social system and called the plan to establish a tax bonus a "neutron bomb".

References

1948 births Living people Women government ministers of Slovakia Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2010-2012 21st-century Slovak women politicians Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2012–2016 Labour ministers of Slovakia Women members of the National Council (Slovakia) {{Slovakia-politician-stub