Jozef Pročko
Pročko in 2015
Member of the National Council
Assumed office
12 May 2020
Personal details
Born (1965-03-13) 13 March 1965
Halič, Czechoslovakia
Political partyOrdinary People and Independent Personalities
Children2
Alma materComenius University
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Jozef Pročko (born 13 March 1965)[1] is a Slovak comedian and politician. Since 2020 he has served as a Member of the National Council.

Biography

Pročko was born in Halič on 13 March 1965. He studied physical education at the Comenius University and acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, graduating in 1994.[1][2]

From 1994 to 1996, Pročko was employed by various TV Channels and the New Scene theatre. He was the first host of Koleso Štastia, the Slovak adaptation of the Wheel of Fortune show.[3] Since 1996 he has been an independent artist, performing and hosting a variety of comedy shows.[1] He is a four-time winner of the OTO Awards in the entertainer category.[4]

Starting in the early 2000s, Pročko has operated a cultural centre Zbrojnica in Halič. He also runs a foundation "Jožo Pročko for Children" which organizes summer camps for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and supports victims of domestic abuse.[5]

Since 2020, he has been a Member of the National Council, elected on the list of the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities movement.[6]

Pročko is married and has two children. He lives in Bratislava.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aktuality.sk. "Osobný profil Jozef Pročko". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK". absolventi.uniba.sk. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Strategie - Koleso šťastia sa vracia na obrazovky. Moderátorom bude Lukáš Adamec". strategie.hnonline.sk (in Slovak). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jozef Pročko". OBYČAJNÍ ĽUDIA a nezávislé osobnosti (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. 1 2 "Jožo Pročko: Je choré odfotiť sa s postihnutým dieťaťom, že som mu pomohol". zivot.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. ↑ Aktuality.sk (2022-11-24). "Pročko: Za OĽaNO by som kandidoval znovu, ale chcem mať dosah na výber kandidátov". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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