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Ján Mičovský

b. 1954

Slovak forester, anti-corruption campaigner and politician

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Born 1954. Ján Mičovský is a civil servant and forester.

Ján Mičovský (born 1954) is a Slovak forester, anti-corruption campaigner and politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the cabinets of Igor Matovič and Eduard Heger.

In 2009, Mičovský became a whistleblower over suspicions that the state-owned forestry company (which he had worked for since 2002) was losing millions of euros due to corruption and a lack of transparency in its allocation of hunting grounds. He resigned from the company in January 2010.

From 2012 to 2016, Mičovský was a member of the National Council during the 2012-2016 term, being elected as an OĽaNO member. He recommended Martin Fecko as his replacement. On 7 June, Mičovský attempted to rescind his resignation after "supportive reactions" and a petition asking him not to "run away from the fight", but as there is no grounds for this in the Slovak constitution, Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger was allowed to nominate a replacement to Mičovský's post. He was replaced by Samuel Vlčan, a former banker who was a secretary of state at the ministry for a period in 2020.

Mičovský returned to the National Council as a deputy on 15 June 2021, sitting as part of the OĽaNO group. He resigned from OĽaNO in January 2022, saying that he had lost confidence in the party's ability to deal with corruption. Plus jeden deň later reported that Mičovský was working closely with For the People, another anti-corruption party which forms part of the coalition government.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Slovakian nationality law
Education
Mendel University in Brno, Mendel University Brno
Positions held
Agriculture minister

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ján Mičovský?

Slovak forester, anti-corruption campaigner and politician

When was Ján Mičovský born?

Ján Mičovský was born on 26 December 1954 in Zvolen.

What is Ján Mičovský's occupation?

Ján Mičovský is a civil servant and forester.

What nationality is Ján Mičovský?

Ján Mičovský's recorded nationality: Slovakian nationality law.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ján Mičovský

· Wikidata: Q23712877

· DBpedia: Ján Mičovský

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