Michal Wiezik

Michal Wiezik
MEP
Michal Wiezik in 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Slovakia
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979
Martin, Czechoslovakia
NationalitySlovak
Political partyProgressive Slovakia (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democrats (until 2021)
Websitewww.michalwiezik.sk

Michal Wiezik (born 14 June 1979)[1] is a Slovak environmentalist and politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[2]

Early life and education

Born 14 June 1979 in Martin[3], Wiezik attended Viliam Paulíny Tóth grammar school and studied environmental protection at the Technical University in Zvolen. Following his studies, he obtained PhD. at the same university and became a professor there.[4] In August 2023, he criticised the university for admitting a far right politician Miroslav Suja to its PhD program, despite Suja having no previous track record in environmental studies.[5]

Political career

Apart from his committee assignments, Wiezik is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development.[6] He is also part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.[7]

On 6 December 2021, Wiezik left Democrats to join Progressive Slovakia.[8] He later left the European People's Party to join the Renew Europe group.[9]

In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, Wiezik won the mandate but did not enter the National Council of Slovakia, thus remained in the European Parliament.[10]

Personal life

Wiezik lives in Zvolen.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Michal Wiezik". European Parliament. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Noví europoslanci: PS a Spolu majú štyroch, Smer má troch, kotlebovci dvoch". Trend (in Slovak). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Home | Michal WIEZIK | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 14 June 1979. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Michal Wiezik's CV" (PDF). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ Wiezik, Michal (28 August 2023). "Keď zelená univerzita potichu hnedne". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development" (PDF). European Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "2019-2024 members". Searica.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ^ Kovačič Hanzelová, Zuzana; Tomková, Šimona (6 December 2021). "Europoslanec Wiezik: Našej vláde gratulujem jedine k tomu, že sa ešte nerozpadla". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
  9. ^ Khan, Nisa (9 December 2021). "Movers and Shakers". Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Michal Wiezik z PS napriek zvoleniu za poslanca". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ Mojžišová, Ľubica (1 October 2023). "Wiezik z PS: Obávam sa, že Slovensko čakajú ťažké štyri roky". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
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