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Ján Figeľ

Slovak Minister of Transport, member of Slovak National Council and politician (1960-)

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Born
January 20, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1960

About Ján Figeľ

Ján Figeľ (born 20 January 1960) is a Slovak politician who served as European Commissioner from 2004 to 2009, then as Slovak Minister of Transport from 2010 to 2012. From 2016 to 2019, Figeľ was European Commission special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion outside the EU. On 24 August 2012, Science Insider reported that Figeľ was facing an official inquiry into the legitimacy of his PhD. awarded while he was in office. Furthermore, Figeľ created a controversy with an electoral campaign focusing on anti immigration and nationalist rhetoric with a slogan about "white Slovakia". Agenda Europe is a pan-European network of conservative organizations founded in 2013 that seeks to promote extremist conservative positions. Around 2022, Figeľ became involved with the Clementy Schuman Legacy Foundation, led by Pierre Louvrier, who has been linked to the Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev.

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Ján Figeľ timeline

  1. On 24 August 2012, Science Insider reported that Figeľ was facing an official inquiry into the legitimacy of his PhD. awarded while he was in office.
  2. Agenda Europe is a pan-European network of conservative organizations founded in 2013 that seeks to promote extremist conservative positions.
  3. Around 2022, Figeľ became involved with the Clementy Schuman Legacy Foundation, led by Pierre Louvrier, who has been linked to the Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev.

The world when Ján Figeľ was born

Ján Figeľ was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ján Figeľ's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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