Ján Horecký (minister)

Ján Horecký (born 23 June 1968 in Trenčín) is a Slovak teacher and education manager, who has served as the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of Slovakia in the government of Eduard Heger since 4 October 2020.

Ján Horecký
Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport
In office
4 October 2022 – 15 May 2023
Prime MinisterEduard Heger
Preceded byBranislav Gröhling
Succeeded byDaniel Bútora
Personal details
Born (1968-06-23) 23 June 1968
Trenčín, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Political partyKDH (2023–present)
EducationComenius University

Teaching career

In 1991 Horecký graduated in teaching of Mathematics and Geography at the Comenius University. Between 1991–1997 he worked as a teacher at the Ján Papánek High School in Bratislava. Between 1997–2003 he worked as a teacher at the Gymnasium Jur Hronec. Until 1999 he also headed the school's Foundation. Between 2004–2008 he taught at the United School at Tilgnerova 14 in Bratislava.[1] In 2008 he became the Principal of the Catholic St. Francis United School, a position he held until 2020. Between 2011–2019 Horecký served as the chairman of the Union of Catholic Schools in Slovakia. In 2022, he became the Director of Felix, a network of private schools.[2]

Political career

In 2006–2010 and again between from 2014, he served as a councilor of the Karlova Ves borough of Bratislava.[1] In 2022 the position of Minister of Education became vacant after the Freedom and Solidarity party left the government and its ministers reigned. Horecký came recommended to the PM Eduard Heger by the influential Conservative MP Richard Vašečka.[3] Horecký's conservative values made him acceptable also to the Speaker of the Parliament Boris Kollár who insisted the post is filled by a "conservative-leaning expert".[4]

On 4 October 2022, the President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová, appointed J. Horecký as the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Eduard Heger.[5] She stated that the Minister meets the requirements of the Tricoalition for a conservative-oriented expert, but reminded him that by appointing him, he ceases to be the manager of a single network of schools with a clear-cut world-view.[6]

In May 2023, after Horecký was replaced by technocratic minister Daniel Bútora, he entered the Christian Democratic Movement to run for the party in the parliamentary election.[7][8]

References
  1. "Prezidentka vymenovala nového ministra školstva J. Horeckého". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. "President Appoints Jan Horecky as New Education Minister". NEWS NOW. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. "Nový minister školstva : Konzervatívec, profesionál, odporca štrajkov. Kto je Ján Horecký?". Postoj Media. 2022-10-04. ISSN 1336-720X. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Boris Kollár: Mojou podmienkou je, aby nový minister školstva bol konzervatívny odborník". MARKÍZA – SLOVAKIA. 2022-09-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Gavurova, Beata; Megyesiova, Silvia (2022-03-16). "Sustainable Health and Wellbeing in the European Union". Frontiers in Public Health. 10: 851061. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.851061. ISSN 2296-2565. PMC 8966080. PMID 35372223.
  6. "Oktoberfest 2022: Notfallversorgung mit KI". Klinik Einkauf. 04 (5): 10. October 2022. doi:10.1055/s-0042-1758096. ISSN 2627-0439. S2CID 252986463.
  7. "Za KDH bude kandidovať aj Škripek, ktorý donedávna pôsobil v Kresťanskej únii". Denník Štandard (in Slovak). 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. "Bývalý minister školstva Ján Horecký vstupuje do KDH". Denník Sme (in Slovak). 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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