Born in 1952. Dolný Kubín. Charles University, Medical Faculty, Prague. Baccalaureate at the Lycée Alphonse Daudet, Nimes, France. Institute for Medical Ethics and Bioethics Bratislava, assistant Professor, Ministry of Health Bratislava, Head of Foreign Affairs Department, 1990-1992. Deputy Head of the Regional Government, President and founder of the NGO Donum Vitae, Slovakia, 1990-1991. Member of the Slovak Parliament, Standing Committee for Social Affairs and Health and Member of the Joint Committee EP-Slovak Parliament, 1994-1998. Member of the Slovak Parliament, Member of the Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs,1998-1999. Ambassador of Slovakia to Canada, 1999-2002. Elected President of the Ottawa Diplomatic Association by diplomats posted in Canada, 2000-2001. MEP since 2004.