Andrej Hrnčiar
Andrej Hrnčiar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Martin | |
| In office 21 December 2006 – 10 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Stanislav Bernát |
| Succeeded by | Ján Danko |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Council | |
| In office 23 March 2016 – 20 March 2020 | |
| Speaker | Andrej Danko |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 23 March 2016 – 20 March 2020 | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 20 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1973 Ruzomberok, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Political party | Independent (2006-2014) SIEŤ (2014-present) |
| Spouse | Martina Hrnčiarová |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Actor |
Andrej Hrnčiar (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈandrej ˈɦr̩ntʂɪɐr]; born 10 July 1973) is a Slovak professional actor and politician, who has been serving as mayor of the city of Martin since 2006. He had been a professional actor and a restaurant and bar owner before he decided to run in the 2006 mayoral election as an independent.
Hrnčiar was elected a member of the Slovak parliament in 2012 as an independent, but was nominated by and associated with the Hungarian-minority Most-Hid party. He resigned his seat in parliament in June 2014, in order to focus on his mayoral career, and to join the newly formed political party Siet'. He became its deputy leader under Radoslav Procházka.