Vladimír Maňka (born 19 September 1959 in
Lučenec
Lučenec (; german: Lizenz; hu, Losonc; yi, לאשאנץ; la, Lutetia HungarorumLelkes György (1992), Magyar helységnév-azonosító szótár, Balassi Kiadó, Budapest, 508 p.) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovaki ...
) is a
Slovak politician
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and
Member of the European Parliament
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
(2004–2019) with the
Direction, part of the
Socialist Group
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The ...
.
In parliament, Maňka sits on the
European Parliament
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's
Committee on Budgets. He is a substitute for the
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
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, substitute for the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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(ASEAN).
In January 2017, Maňka was elected as
quaestor of the European Parliament for two and a half years. His role as quaestor made him part of the Parliament’s leadership under President
Antonio Tajani.
S&D Group strongly represented in EP presidency with 5 vice-presidents and 1 quaestor
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, press release of January 19, 2017.
Career
* 1978–1983: Slovak University of Technology
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(Bratislava), Faculty of Civil Engineering
* 1995–1998: City University (Bratislava)
* 1983–1992: Detva heavy engineering works
* 1992–1998: Manager of a commercial company
* 1995–1998: Chairman of the economic council of SDĽ (Party of the Democratic Left)
* 1996–1998: Head of the economy section
* since 2003: Deputy Chairman of SDĽ
* 1997–1998: Member of the finance committee
* since 1999: Lord Mayor
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of Zvolen
Zvolen (; hu, Zólyom; german: Altsohl) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West ...
* 2002–2004: Chairman of the board of the Banská Bystrica regional development agency
Education
* Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
* Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Finance, the Budget and Currency
* Member of the Committee for European Integration
* 1998–2002: Member of the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee
* 1998–2002: Vice-Chairman of the academic senate of City University (Bratislava)
* since 2003: Chairman of the board of directors of Zvolen Technical University
* 2002: Holder of the 'Cena mesta Banská Bystrica' (City of Banská Bystrica Award)
See also
* 2004 European Parliament election in Slovakia
An election of Members of the European Parliament representing Slovakia for the 2004–2009 term of the European Parliament was held on 13 June 2004 as part of the wider 2004 European election. The turnout was the lowest of any country in the Eur ...
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1959 births
Living people
Governors of Banská Bystrica Region
Direction – Social Democracy MEPs
MEPs for Slovakia 2004–2009
MEPs for Slovakia 2009–2014
MEPs for Slovakia 2014–2019
People from Lučenec
Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 1998-2002
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