Juraj Blanár
Juraj Blanár | |
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Blanár in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign and European Affairs | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Miroslav Wlachovský |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Council | |
| In office 21 October 2020 – 25 October 2023 | |
| Speaker | Boris Kollár |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 8 July 2010 – 25 October 2023 | |
| In office 15 October 2002 – 4 July 2006 | |
| Governor of the Žilina Region | |
| In office 2005–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jozef Tarčák |
| Succeeded by | Erika Jurinová |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1966 Žilina, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Direction – Social Democracy |
| Spouse | Viera Blanárová |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Žilina (Ing.) |
Juraj Blanár (born 16 May 1966) is a Slovak politician. He is currently the minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia. He served as a member of the National Council from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2010 to 2023. Blanár was a Deputy Speaker of the National Council from 2020 until 2023. Between 2005 and 2017 he served as the governor of the Žilina Region. He is a member of the Direction – Social Democracy party.