Samuel Migaľ
{{Short description|Slovak politician (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Samuel Migaľ
| image = Samuel Migaľ.jpg
| caption = Migaľ in 2022
| office1 = Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization
| termstart1 = 19 March 2025
| termend1 =
| primeminister1 = Robert Fico
| predecessor1 = Richard Raši
| successor1 =
| office2 = Member of the National Council
| termstart2 = 25 October 2023
| termend2 = 19 March 2025
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Košice, Czechoslovakia
| party = Voice – Social Democracy (2023–2025)
| alma_mater = University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
}}
Samuel Migaľ (born 30 June 1982) is a Slovak politician and former TV host. He has served as the minister of Investment, Regional Development and Informatics of Slovakia since 2025.
Biography
Migaľ was born on 30 June 1982 in Košice. He attended a forestry trade school in Vranov nad Topľou and afterwards studied media communication at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, graduating in 2010. From 2004 to 2023 he worked as a news reporter for TV JOJ.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Samuel Migaľ |url=https://www.noviny.sk/autor/17-samuel-migal |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Noviny.sk|language=sk}} In October 2023, Migaľ revealed in an interview with the Slovak daily SME that he was among the journalists whose personal information was found on a USB flash drive belonging to Marián Kočner, the businessman indicted in connection with a large number of crimes.{{Cite web |last=Krempaský |first=Ján |title=Bývalý novinár Migaľ: Nepovažujem za chybu, že som urobil video o Matovičovi a kaštieli bez dôkazov |url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/23241544/migal-nepovazujem-za-chybu-ze-som-urobil-video-o-matovicovi.html |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Sme|language=sk}}
Migaľ became MP soon after the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election a replacement for Denisa Saková. In 2024, he joined forces with fellow Voice – Social Democracy MP Ján Ferenčák, Radomír Šalitroš and Roman Malatinec to demand resignation of the parliamentary leader of the party Róbert Puci and government reshuffle.{{Cite web |last=Janešíková |first=Nina |date=2025-01-09 |title=Ani po sviatkoch koalícia nemá jasnú väčšinu. Poslanci okolo Migaľa už vystupujú ako Hlas rozumu a žiadajú hlavu predsedu klubu |url=https://dennikn.sk/4396305/ani-po-sviatkoch-koalicia-nema-jasnu-vacsinu-poslanci-okolo-migala-uz-vystupuju-ako-hlas-rozumu-a-ziadaju-hlavu-predsedu-klubu/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Denník N |language=sk}} In reaction, Migaľ and Šalitroš were expelled from the party in January 2025.{{Cite web |last=Belej Majerčínová |first=Adriána |date=2025-01-24 |title=Veľké otrasy v Hlase. Členovia rozhodli: Migaľa a Šalitroša vyhodili zo strany, mali žiadať štyri posty. Rebeli cítili tlak |url=https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/738565-situacia-v-hlase-sa-komplikuje-migalovci-na-sneme-chybaju-nechceme-eskalovat-napatie-vnimame-dalsie-utoky/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Pravda.sk |language=sk}}
In March 2025, Migaľ ended his feud with the governing coalition in exchange for becaming the minister of regional development.{{cite web |last1=Gromová |first1=Autor: Viktória |title=Samuel Migaľ prichádza do vlády: Nový minister s odhodlaním zmeniť |url=https://www.netky.sk/clanok/samuel-migal-prichadza-do-vlady-novy-minister-s-odhodlanim-zmenit-slovensko |website=Netky.sk |access-date=19 March 2025 |language=sk |date=19 March 2025}}
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Category:Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2023–2027
Category:Voice – Social Democracy politicians
Category:Politicians from Košice
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