Andrea Kalavská Explained

Office:Minister of Health
Primeminister:Peter Pellegrini
Termstart:22 March 2018
Term End:17 December 2019
Predecessor:Tomás Drucker
Successor:Peter Pellegrini(acting)
Marek Krajčí
Birth Date:18 November 1977
Birth Place:Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
Education:Comenius University
University of Trnava
Slovak Medical University
Spouse:Erich Kalavský
Children:1

Andrea Kalavská, (née Augustínová (born 28 November 1977 in Trenčín) is a Slovak physicist and politician. She served as the Minister of Health between 2018 and 2019. Prior to that she served as a State Secretary at the Health Ministry under minister Tomáš Drucker. On 9 December 2019, she resigned after her healthcare reform proposals failed the approval process in the parliament. Following the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, she served as a special advisor to the Prime Minister Igor Matovič for handling the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Early life

Kalavská graduated in medicine from the Comenius University in 2003. She obtained her Phd in public health from the University of Trnava and Master of Health Administration from the Slovak Medical University. As a doctor, she worked at hospitals in Trnava and Bratislava. She teaches at the Slovak Medical University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalavská vysvetlila, prečo podala demisiu. Najväčší problém mala s Ficom . hnonline.sk . 26 September 2022 . sk-sk . 11 December 2019.