Mgr. Marek Maďarič

Résumé
Marek MAĎARIČ

Date of birth:
23. 3. 1966 in Bratislava

Education:
Academy of the Performing Arts in Bratislava, specialising in film and television dramaturgy and scriptwriting (1984–1989)

Career:
Dramaturge in the literary and drama broadcasting department of Slovak Television (1990–1993)

Freelance script writer (1993–1996)

Deputy head and head of literary and drama broadcasting in Slovak Television (1996–1997)

Dramaturge in Slovak Television (1997–1999)

Advertising copywriter in the advertising agency Istropolitana D’Arcy (1999–2000)

Head of the press and media department for the political party SMER (2000–2002)

Vice-chairman of the Board of Slovak Television (2002–2004)

Assistant to a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and freelance media consultant (2002–2006)

Head of the press and media department of the political party SMER – Social Democracy, chief of the electoral staff (2004–2006)

Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic (2006–2010)

Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for the political party SMER – Social Democracy (2010–2012)

He is the author of television scripts and plays for the radio and theatre

In April 2012 he was appointed minister of culture of the Slovak Republic

Marital status:
Married, his wife Zuzana is a doctor