Marek Hattas (born 1 March 1987) is a Slovak politician and activist. Hattas has served as the mayor of Nitra since 2018 and a Member of the National Council since 2020.

Marek Hattas
Member of the National Council
Assumed office
20 March 2020
Mayor of Nitra
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byJozef Dvonč
Personal details
Born (1987-03-01) 1 March 1987 (age 37)
Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Political partyFor the People (2019-2021)
Team Nitra Region (2022-)
SpouseMonika Hattasová
Children2

Early life

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Hattas grew up in the Klokočina borough of Nitra. He studied Computer Science at the Masaryk University but did not graduate.[1] Following his studies, he started a community center Hidepark in Nitra. He was also active in cycling activism, having founded the Rozbicyklujme Nitru! movement and in organizing anti-government protests following the murder of the journalist Ján Kuciak.[2]

Political career

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In 2018 Slovak local elections Hattas was elected the mayor of Nitra, having defeated the long-serving incumbent Jozef Dvonč.[2] The following year he joined the For the People party.

In the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, he was elected to the parliament on the For the People list.[3]

In 2021 Hattas left For the People and started his own regional party Team Nitra Region.[4] In the 2022 Slovak local elections, he was again elected the mayor of Nitra.[5]

Personal life

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Hattas is married to a veterinary Monika Hattasová. They have two children.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hattas, Marek. "Marek Hattas - O mne | ĎALEJ PRE VÁS". Marek Hattas (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Alternatívny a mladý. Nový primátor Marek Hattas vybudoval pre Nitru kultúrne centrum". Regióny.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ Aktuality.sk. "VÝSLEDKY VOLIEB 2020: Zvolení poslanci do NRSR | Aktuality". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Mikušovič, Dušan (3 February 2022). "Po Vallovi zakladá lokálnu stranu aj Hattas: Nitra sa musí zbaviť väzieb na ľudí z Očistca a Dobytkára (+ video)". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ Sopóci, Patrik. "Voľby 2022: Primátorom Nitry bude aj naďalej Marek Hattas". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ Hojčušová, Miriam. "Primátor Hattas má stromček z vetvičiek. Raz si pod ním našiel tri rovnaké darčeky". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 April 2023.