Ján Figeľ

Ján Figel (born on January 20, 1960 in Vranov) is a member of the National Council of SR. He stood for a seat of KDH in Bratislava.He is married and father of 4 children.

Education

In 1983 Figeľ graduated at the Technical University of Košice in the field of electrical drives and power electronics. In 1994 he absolvated two university semester courses, one in International Relations at the Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA and an other at the UFSIA in Antwerpen about the European Economic Integration.

Committee for European Integration 

• 1992 - 1998 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is a member of the Committee on Defence and Security, Foreign Affairs Committee, Committee for European Integration

• 1993 - 1998 Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

• 1995 - 1998 Vice-President of the PACE Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

• 1997 - 1998 President of the PACE Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations

• 1998 - 2002 State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs • 1998 - 2003 Chief Negotiator SR for negotiations on accession to the EU • 2002 Representative of the Slovak Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe • 2002 - 2004 Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council member of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration • 2002 - 2003 Co-Chairman of the Standing Delegation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-SR • 2002 - 2003 Representative of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the European Convention • 2003 - 2004 Head of the Permanent Delegation of Observers of the National Council of the Slovak Parliament (EP Constitutional Committee) • 2003 - 2004 Member of the PACE Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly of • 2004 Deputy Police Committee on Economic Affairs and Development Permanent Delegation of Slovak Parliament in the Parliament Assembly of • 01.05.2004 - 21.11.2004 Member of the European Commission jointly responsible for Enterprise and the Information Society • 22.11.2004 - 31.12.2006 Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism • 01.01.2007 - 30.09.2009 Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth • 2010- 2012 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development • 2012 Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic political activity • 1990 Member of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) • 1994 - 1998 KDH Deputy Foreign Policy • 1998 Vice-Chairman of the European People's Party (EPP) in the PACE • 1998 - 2000 Member of the Presidium of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) • 2000 - 2004 KDH Deputy Foreign Policy • 2003 - 2004 Member of the Presidium of the EPP - ED fraction in the EP • 2009 - Chairman of KDH academic work • 1995 - 2000 University of Trnava / Lecturer in International Relations • 2003 - 2007 PhD studies at St. VŠSPZ. Elizabeth in Bratislava • 2006 - Doctor Honoris Causa, Technical University of Košice • 2007 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest • 2009 - Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Trnava Membership in international non-governmental organizations • Member of the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba • Member of the Central European Forum Membership in NGOs in Slovakia • Member of the Board of the Slovak Foreign Policy • Honorary President of the Centre for European Policy • Honorary President of the Kolping Society in Slovakia • Member of the Board of the Foundation of Anton Tunega