Jozef Pročko
Jozef Pročko | |
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 Pročko in 2015 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1965 Halič, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava |
Jozef Pročko (born 13 March 1965)[1] is a Slovak comedian and politician. He has served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia since 2020.
Early life
[edit]Pročko was born in Halič on 13 March 1965. He studied physical education at the Comenius University and acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, graduating in 1994.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Pročko was employed by various TV Channels and the New Scene theatre from 1994 until 1996. He was the first host of Koleso Štastia, the Slovak adaptation of Wheel of Fortune.[3] Pročko has been an independent artist since 1996, performing and hosting a variety of comedy shows.[1] He is a four-time winner of the OTO Awards in the entertainer category.[4]
Pročko has operated a cultural centre Zbrojnica in Halič since 2000s.[when?] He also runs a foundation "Jožo Pročko for Children" which organizes summer camps for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and supports victims of domestic abuse.[5] Pročko has been a Member of the National Council since 2020, being elected on OĽANO list.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Pročko is married and has two children. He lives in Bratislava.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Osobný profil Jozef Pročko". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK". Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Strategie - Koleso šťastia sa vracia na obrazovky. Moderátorom bude Lukáš Adamec". Hospodárske noviny (in Slovak). Mafra. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Jozef Pročko". OĽANO (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Jožo Pročko: Je choré odfotiť sa s postihnutým dieťaťom, že som mu pomohol". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). News and Media Holding. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Pročko: Za OĽaNO by som kandidoval znovu, ale chcem mať dosah na výber kandidátov". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2020–2023
- 20th-century Slovak male actors
- Slovak comedians
- Comenius University alumni
- Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava alumni
- People from Lučenec District
- Slovak television presenters
- OĽaNO politicians
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2023–2027