Mária Šofranko (born 30 June 1970[1] in Krompachy[2]) is a Slovak teacher, activist and politician. From 2020 to 2023, she served as a Member of the National Council for the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities movement.

Mária Šofranko
Member of the National Council
In office
12 May 2020 – 25 October 2023
Personal details
Born (1970-06-30) 30 June 1970 (age 54)
Krompachy, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyOrdinary People and Independent Personalities
Children1
EducationUniversity of Prešov
Catholic University in Ružomberok

Šofranko studied pedagogy at the University of Prešov and the Catholic University in Ružomberok. She worked as a teacher and later headmistress at the elementary school in Domaňovce.[3] In addition, she was in charge of the local culture centre in Smižany.

When elected MP, her swearing in was delayed to 12 May, for health reasons.[4]

Šofranko is divorced, has one daughter. Her daughter is the partner of the hockey player Adam Jánošík.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "PaedDr. Mária Šofranko". Národná rada SR.
  2. ^ "O Matovičovi, živote bez manžela a tajných plánoch: Mária Šofranko, jednotka kandidátky OĽaNO". www1.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  3. ^ "Jednotka OĽaNO Šofranko: Odchod Remišovej ma neodradil, Matoviča buď milujete, alebo nenávidíte". N Press. 2019-12-06. ISSN 1339-844X. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Šofranko zložila poslanecký sľub a Blanár nepochodil s dvomi procedurálnymi návrhmi". iSITA. 2020-05-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Líderka Matovičovej kandidátky Mária Šofranko je už babkou: Otcom jej vnuka je hokejista Jánošík". Nový Čas (in Slovak). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2022.