11 Notable alumni of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica is ranked #2,435 in the world and #7 in Slovakia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jaroslav Naď
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Jaroslav Naď is a Slovak politician who served as Minister of Defence between March 2020 and May 2023, as a nominee of OĽaNO. He specialises in national security issues and previously worked with Globsec. Naď currently serves as a deputy chairman of the Democrats.
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2. Monika Beňová
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Monika Beňová is a Slovak politician who has been a member of the European Parliament since 2004. She is a member of the centre-left Direction-Social Democracy party SMER-SD. SMER-SD is a member of the Party of European Socialists. She presently serves on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. At the same time she serves as a...
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3. Jozef Karika
1978-. (aged 48)
writer
Jozef Karika is a Slovak experimental publicist and writer. He studied history and philosophy at Matej Bel's University in Banská Bystrica. He is the author of the bestseller In the shadow of Mafia. He was awarded the Prize of Literary Fund (Cena Literárneho fondu).
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4. Martin Klus
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
political scientist
Martin Klus is a Slovak academic, commentator, politician and political theorist.
5. Ján Richter
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Ján Richter is a Slovak politician. Since 2006 he has been a member of the National Council for the SMER-SD party. From 4 April 2012 to 20 March 2020, he served as Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.
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6. Danka Barteková
1984-. (aged 42)
diplomat
sport shooter
Danka Hrbeková is a Slovak skeet shooter. She has won many medals from ISSF World, European Championships and ISSF World Cups. Barteková finished 8th at Women's Skeet event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in Women's Skeet at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Barteková is a 14-time gold medalist...
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7. Pavol Hurajt
1978-. (aged 48)
biathlete
cross-country skier
Pavol Hurajt is a Slovak former biathlete.
8. Paulína Bátovská Fialková
1992-. (aged 34)
biathlete
Paulína Bátovská Fialková is a Slovak biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2012 and 2013, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and 2018 Winter Olympics. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she finished fifth place in the 15 km individual event.
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9. Peter Pellegrini
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Peter Pellegrini is a Slovak politician who is serving as the sixth president of Slovakia since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Slovakia from 2018 to 2020.
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10. Luboš Blaha
1979-. (aged 47)
political scientist
philosopher
politician
Ľuboš Blaha is a Slovak politician, academic, post-Marxist philosopher and political scientist. He is a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, a presidium member of the left-wing populist party Direction – Slovak Social Democracy and Robert Fico's foreign-policy aide. Blaha has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2024, having previously served as an MP...
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11. Henrieta Farkašová
1986-. (aged 40)
para alpine skier
Henrieta Farkašová is a retired Slovak alpine skier, eleven-time Paralympic champion and seventeen-time world champion in the B3 (classification) category.
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