Monika Flašíková-Beňová

Who is Monika Flašíková-Beňová?

Monika Flašíková-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, which in turn is affiliated with the Party of European Socialists. She presently serves on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Originally a store manager and a media executive, she was recruited into politics in 1999, being one of the founding members of the Smer-SD party. Since then she has served in the National Council of the Slovak Republic as well as the European Parliament. She is known for her progressivism and left-wing views.