Tomáš Valášek

Tomáš Valášek (born 21 June 1972)[1] is a Slovak diplomat and politician.Tomáš Valášek studied journalism at the Comenius University but did not finish.Following his studies, Valášek worked at the think tanks World Security Institute, Centre for European Reform and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.[5] In March 2021, he quit the party due to his disagreement with the failure of For the People to leave the government in response to the purchase of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.[7] As the Progressive Slovakia MP, Valášek tabled legislation legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples, decriminalizing marijuana use, pension reform and the update of the legal definition of rape based on lack of consent, removing the requirement of the presence or threat of physical violence.
National CouncilIncumbentSlovakiaTrnavaCzechoslovakiaProgressive SlovakiaFor the PeopleGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity of GeorgiaMemberComenius UniversityAntwerpWorld Security InstituteCentre for European ReformCarnegie Endowment for International Peace2020 Slovak parliamentary electionSputnik V COVID-19 vaccinecivil unionsdecriminalizing