Ladislav Polka
Ladislav Polka | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 15 October 2002 – 7 February 2006 | |
| In office 25 June 1992 – 29 October 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1952 Turzovka, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 24 April 2025 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (1992–2003) Liberal Party (2003) |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
Ladislav Polka (12 January 1952 – 24 April 2025) was a Slovak politician and police unionist. From 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2006, he served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia.
Background
[edit]Ladislav Polka was born on 12 January 1952 in the town of Turzovka in the Čadca District in northern Slovakia.[1] In 1975 he graduated in law from the Comenius University.[2] After graduation, he worked as a teacher at police academy. In 1989, he was one of the founders of the police trade union in Slovakia.[1]
Polka died on 24 April 2025, at the age of 73.[3] He is buried at the Slávičie údolie cemetery.[4]
Political career
[edit]Polka was a member of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS). He was elected a Member of the National Council of Slovakia from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2006. In 2003 he was among the group of 11 HZDS MPs who splintered from the party to start a new party called People's Union.[5] Nonetheless, he soon after left also People's Union and served for the rest of his term as an independent MP.[6]
After leaving People's Union, Polka voted with the government on several occasions, prompting corruption accusations from his former HZDS and People's Union comrades as well as uneasiness from some government MPs due to role Polka played in the authoritarian government led by HZDS in 1990s.[7]
After leaving politics, Polka was active as a security analyst.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stenografická správa o ustanovujúcej /1. / schôdzi Slovenskej národnej rady, konanej 23. júna 1992" (in Slovak). Národná rada SR.
- ^ Ladislav Polka. In: "Absolventi". Comenius University.
- ^ "Zomrel bývalý štátny tajomník a poslanec Ladislav Polka. Bol jedným zo zakladateľov Odborového zväzu polície". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Benko, Vlado; Szórád, Filip (30 April 2025). "Pohreb exposlanca HZDS (†73): Prišiel aj Černák, spoločnosť mu robil bývalý elitný policajt". Plus 7 dní (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Teraz.sk (6 September 2013). "Končí sa éra Mečiarovho HZDS, vyhlásil Sergej Kozlík". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Tkáčovu úniu opúšťajú poslanci". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 11 November 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Tódová, Monika. "Hort: Polku sme nekúpili, zmenil sa k lepšiemu". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Stupňan, Igor (22 November 2011). "Polka: Galko v podstate potvrdil, že odpočúvanie bolo". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Bývalý poslanec L. Polka zakladá policajnú agentúru". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- 1952 births
- 2025 deaths
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2002-2006
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 1994-1998
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 1992–1994
- People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia politicians
- Slovak police officers
- Comenius University alumni
- People from Čadca District