Jozef Banáš

Jozef Banáš
Jozef Banáš
Born	27 September 1948; Bratislava
Nationality	Slovak
Occupation	Writer, Journalist, Diplomat, Politician

Jozef Banáš (born 27 September 1948) is a prominent Slovak novelist, journalist, diplomat and politician.

Professional career

1972 - graduated at the University of Economics in Bratislava with major in foreign trade
1973-1976 - business consultant at Chirana Export Piešťany
1977-1992 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague
1983-1988 - embassy in Berlin, NDR, press attaché
1990-1992 - embassy in Wien, deputy chief of mission
1992 - Raiffeisenleasing Wien
1993-1994 - Tatraleasing Bratislava, chief executive officer
1994-2001 - Slovak International Tabak, industrial politics management

1978 – Nebráňme vtákom lietať (Don't stop the birds from flying), TV staging, scenario
1979 – Čisté vody (Clear waters), TV staging
1982 – Mimoriadny rýchlik (Extraordinary express), TV staging, scenario
1983 – Kirchhoffov zákon (Kirchoff's Law), TV staging, scenario
1985 – Začiatok sezóny (Start of the season), movie scenario
1990 – Tréning na štátnika (Training for statesman), theatre comedy
1996 – No Comment, theatre comedy
2001 – Lepší ako včera (Better than yesterday), book of short stories
2006 – Politicum tremens (co-author Bohumil Hanzel), humorous book about National Council of Slovakia
2007 – Idioti v politike (Idiots in politics), satiric book about politics
2007 – Delírium P. (Delirium P.), theatre comedy
2008 – Zóna nadšenia (Zone of enthusiasm), political thriller
2009 – Zastavte Dubčeka! (Stop Dubček !), novel
2010 – Deň do večnosti (A day to eternity), poetry collection
2010—Kód 9 (Code 9), novel
2011 – Sezóna potkanov (Rat season), novel
2013 – Kód 1 (Code 1), novel
2015 – Dementi (Morons), novel about Banáš's readers

Besides his literal ventures, he is known as a political journalist and essayist. His essays and thoughts gained international acclaim.

1976 - entered Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ)
2001-2002 - general secretary of the Aliancia nového občana (ANO) party
2002-2006 - elected deputy of National Council as ANO candidate. He was the vice-chairman of Committee on European Integration, member of Safety and Defence and Stable delegation committee of National Council of Slovakia at the parliamentary assembly of European Council, and member of the Foreign affairs committee of National Council and leader of stable delegation of National Council at the parliamentary assembly of NATO.
2003 - vice-chairman of The Parliamentary assembly of the European Council
2004 - after he didn't become the leader as a candidate for ANO in the European Parliament elections, he announced that he's leaving ANO and will become an independent deputy in the National Council
2004 - entered the deputies club of The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union party (SDKÚ)
2004 - entered SDKÚ
11.11.2004 - elected in Venice as a vice-chairman of The NATO Parliamentary assembly, making him the first Slovak elected in this position

He is married and has two daughters. His younger daughter, Adela Vinczeová, is a prominent moderator and entertainer in Slovakia.

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