Tomáš Taraba
Tomáš Taraba | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Minister of Environment | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Milan Chrenko |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 20 March 2020 – 25 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1980 Modra, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Life (2019–2023) |
| Spouse | Denisa |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University (Mgr.) University of Economics in Bratislava (Ing.) University of Regensburg |
Tomáš Taraba (born 13 February 1980) is a Slovak politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and Minister of Environment in the Fourth cabinet of Robert Fico since 25 October 2023.
With a previous business background, Taraba was elected to the National Council in 2020 on the list of Kotlebists – People's Party Our Slovakia. Notably, he was never a formal member of the People's Party, neither before nor after his election. From 2019 to 2023, he served as chairman of Life – National Party. Taraba suspended his party membership to run on the list of the Slovak National Party, on which he was elected in the 2023 parliamentary election. Taraba is among the three most popular ministers in the Slovak government, boasting a total approval rating of 43% as of April 2024.