Milan Krajniak (born 30 January 1973) is a Slovak politician. He served as Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family from 21 March 2020 to 15 April 2023. Krajniak led Christian Union for the

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Early life

Krajniak studied political science at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. He was the chairman of the Civic Democratic Youth between 1995 and 1997.

Political career

Advisor to the Ministry of Interior

Between 2010 and 2012, Krajniak was an advisor to the Minister of the Interior,

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, but resigned from his position afterwards.

We Are Family

Since 2016, Krajniak has been a member of the

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and vice-chairman of the We Are Family. He was also a member of the Defense and Security Committee and the Permanent Delegation of the Slovak Republic to the

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2019 Slovak presidential election

During a press conference on 31 May 2018, together with chairman of We Are Family

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, Krajniak announced his president candidacy for the

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. He collected 15,000 signatures needed for candidacy on 11 August 2018, and got his last signature in

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Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, and Family

As Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, Krajniak took up his position a few weeks after the

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during the

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. He implemented a parental bonus to the pension system and implemented a parental bonus, which children would contribute to their parents' from taxes At the press conference on 15 March 2021, Krajniak announced his resignation, citing the reason to resolve the coalition crisis quickly. He addressed this gesture to the coalition partners.

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accepted Krajniak's resignation two days later and temporarily entrusted the function to Transport Minister

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. Krajniak returned to parliament as a deputy on 18 March 2021.

Personal life

Krajniak married his wife Andrea on 21 November 1998.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krajniak, Milan Living people 1973 births Place of birth missing (living people) Government ministers of Slovakia Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2016–2020 Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2020–2023