Marek Hattas | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2020 | |
| Mayor of Nitra | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jozef Dvonč |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1987 Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | For the People (2019-2021) Team Nitra Region (2022-) |
| Spouse | Monika Hattasová |
| Children | 2 |
Marek Hattas (born 1 March 1987) is a Slovak politician and activist. Hattas has served as the mayor of Nitra since 2018 and a Member of the National Council since 2020.
Early life
Hattas grew up in the Klokočina borough of Nitra. He studied Computer Science at the Masaryk University but did not graduate.[1] Following his studies, he started a community center Hidepark in Nitra. He was also active in cycling activism, having founded the Rozbicyklujme Nitru! movement and in organizing anti-government protests following the murder of the journalist Ján Kuciak.[2]
Political career
In 2018 Slovak local elections Hattas was elected the mayor of Nitra, having defeated the long-serving incumbent Jozef Dvonč.[2] The following year he joined the For the People party.
In the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, he was elected to the parliament on the For the People list.[3]
In 2021 Hattas left For the People and started his own regional party Team Nitra Region.[4] In the 2022 Slovak local elections, he was again elected the mayor of Nitra.[5]
Personal life
Hattas is married to a veterinary Monika Hattasová. They have two children.[6]
References
- ^ Hattas, Marek. "Marek Hattas - O mne | ĎALEJ PRE VÁS". Marek Hattas (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Alternatívny a mladý. Nový primátor Marek Hattas vybudoval pre Nitru kultúrne centrum". Regióny.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Aktuality.sk. "VÝSLEDKY VOLIEB 2020: Zvolení poslanci do NRSR | Aktuality". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Mikušovič, Dušan (3 February 2022). "Po Vallovi zakladá lokálnu stranu aj Hattas: Nitra sa musí zbaviť väzieb na ľudí z Očistca a Dobytkára (+ video)". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Sopóci, Patrik. "Voľby 2022: Primátorom Nitry bude aj naďalej Marek Hattas". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Hojčušová, Miriam. "Primátor Hattas má stromček z vetvičiek. Raz si pod ním našiel tri rovnaké darčeky". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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