6. Tomáš Matta

I was born on December 6, 2000 in Košice, where I currently live. I am a graduate of the University of Pavel Jozef Šafárik with a specialization in international relations and I currently work as a teacher at Luník IX in Košice. My teaching work mainly focuses on motivating students to further study. In addition, I am a committed activist and athlete in the field of kickboxing, where as a representative of the Slovak Republic I achieved bronze at the European Junior Championships and became the vice-champion of Slovakia several times. I come from a poor Roma settlement near Košice, but thanks to the support of my grandmother and a change of environment, I managed to get a quality education. Together with friends, we founded a non-profit organization whose goal is to help and improve the life of Roma in Slovakia. I successfully graduated from Štefan Osuský's Diplomacy Summer School in 2022, while also gaining valuable experience in diplomatic and political life. I also worked as a member of the advisory body of the representative of the government of the Slovak Republic for Roma communities in the field of youth, and I am proud to receive the international award of the Duke of Edinburgh. I want to bring values, leadership, and service to people into politics.