Erik Tomáš
Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Assumed office
25 October 2023
Prime MinisterRobert Fico
Preceded bySoňa Gaborčáková
Member of the National Council
In office
15 August 2016 – 25 October 2023
Personal details
Born (1975-06-15) 15 June 1975
Humenné, Czechoslovakia
Political partyDirection – Social Democracy (2018–2020)
Voice – Social Democracy (2020–)
SpouseHenrieta Tomášová
Children2
Alma materComenius University

Erik Tomáš (born 15 June 1975) is a Slovak politician and former television presenter. Since October 2023 he serves as the minister of labor, social affairs and family of Slovakia. He was an MP of the National Council of Slovakia (2016–2023) and state secretary at the ministry of Education (2016).

Biography

Erik Tomáš was born on 15 June 1975 in Humenné.[1] In 1998 he graduated in biology and geography at the Comenius University.[2] Following his graduation until 2006, he worked as a television presented at the Regina Radio and TV Markíza.[1]

In 2006 Tomáš started cooperating with the Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) party. From 2006 to 2010 he was the spokesperson of the minister of interior affairs Robert Kaliňák, from 2010 to 2010 he was the spokesperson of Smer and from 2012 to 2016 he was the spokesperson of the government.[3]

In 2016 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš was elected an MP of the National Council on the Smer list.[4] From March to August 2016 he briefly served as a state secretary at the ministry of education. For the remainder of the term he was an MP and the chief media strategist of the prime minister Robert Fico.[3] in 2018 Tomáš became a member of Smer.[5]

In the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš retained his seat.[6] Nonetheless, after election, he was among those Smer MPs, who joined the former MP Peter Pellegrini who split from Smer to establish a new party Voice – Social Democracy. Tomáš' had been seen by the media as being close to Smer leader Robert Fico, which is why his defection was particularly surprising.[7][8]

Following the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, Tomáš, who was again elected to parliament, became the labor minister.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Ondovčin, Ľuboš. "Redaktor TV Markíza Erik Tomáš: "Do rodného Humenného prichádzam vždy rád!"". dolnyzemplin.korzar.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ "List of Comenius University alumni".
  3. 1 2 "Erik Tomáš končí ako štátny tajomník, vracia sa do parlamentu". TA3. 2016-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Voľby 2016: Pozrite si zoznam zvolených poslancov". SME. 2016-03-06.
  5. ↑ "Ficov exporadca Tomáš vstúpil do strany Smer". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Pozrite si, kto vás bude zastupovať v parlamente". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ↑ Cuprik, Roman; Kozimková, Katarína. "Erik Tomáš: V politike nemám až tak veľa kamarátov". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  8. ↑ Magušin, Michal. "Cesta Erika Tomáša k funkcii ministra / Od mediálnej hviezdy cez poradcu, zákulisného hráča a zradcu až na vrchol". postoj.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ↑ "Prezidentka SR vymenovala Roberta Fica do funkcie predsedu vlády SR". Úrad vlády Slovenskej Republiky. 2023-10-25.
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