Juraj Soboňa
Juraj Soboňa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Slovak National Council | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 29 February 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1961 |
| Died | 27 June 2025 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Slovak National Party |
| Alma mater | Agricultural University of Plovdiv |
Juraj Soboňa (3 June 1961 – 27 June 2025) was a Slovak politician. He was the mayor of the village of Solčany for over 25 years. From 2018 to 2020 he was a Member of Parliament of the National Council of Slovakia.
Biography
[edit]Juraj Soboňa was born on 3 June 1961. He was educated at an agricultural school in Nitra and studied at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv.[1]
Political career
[edit]From January 1999 until his death he was the major of the village of Solčany, reelected seven times. He was also the chair of the local football club. From 2018 to 2020 he was a National Council MP for the Slovak National Party.[2] He became an MP as a replacement for Jaroslav Ridoško.[3] In 2019, the Aktualne.sk website revealed that a staffer working for Soboňa was previously involved in criminal activities. After publication of the findings, Soboňa fired his aide.[4]
Death
[edit]Soboňa died on 27 June 2025 at the age of 64 after a long illness.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zomrel starosta obce Solčany a krajský poslanec Juraj Soboňa". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Niková, Katarína. "Obec smúti. Zomrel starosta, ktorý ju viedol viac než štvrťstoročie". mytopolcany.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Soboňa zložil poslanecký sľub, v parlamente nahradil Ridoška". SITA.sk (in Slovak). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Habo, Tibor (18 November 2019). "Kradol práčky, stal sa z neho asistent poslanca za SNS. Už preňho nepracuje". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Paprčková, Paulína (27 June 2025). "Po dlhej a ťažkej chorobe zomrel Juraj Soboňa. Solčany tak prišli o starostu, Nitriansky kraj o poslanca". Nitrak.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 June 2025.