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Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Magda (Magdaléna) Vášáryová (* August 26, 1948, Banská Štiavnica) is a Slovak politician and former actress and diplomat. Since 2006, she has been a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for SDKÚ-DS. On 12 December 2013, she resigned from the party and until the start of the so-called The third government of Robert Fico (2016) worked in the National Council of the Slovak Republic as a non-attached member of parliament.

She began her successful acting career as a 15-year-old in the film Senzi Mama (1964).

From 1966 to 1971 she studied sociology at the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava. Since 1970 she has worked as an actress in the Korze Theater, the New Stage (1971 - 1983) and in the Slovak National Theater (1983 - 1990). She is the author of book memoirs about Banská Štiavnica Short Letters to a Town (1988).

In 1988 she was awarded the title of Merited Artist.

From 1990 to 1993, she served as the Czech-Slovak ambassador to Austria. During the diplomatic mission, she lived with her daughters in Vienna while her husband stayed in Bratislava. While they provide wife support for diplomats, Vášáryová, as a diplomat, did not receive compensation for the diplomat's non-working wife. Václav Havel and Jiří Dienstbier enforced her compensation payment.

On May 3, 1993, she organized a meeting at home, where the Slovak Society for Foreign Policy (SFPA) began to form. From 1993 to 2000, she was its director. In 2020, she is the Honorary Chair of the SFPA Board. In 1998, she founded Občianske oko.

In the 1999 elections, she ran as an independent candidate for the post of President of Slovakia. She won 194,635 votes, 6.6%, in the election. She did not make it to the second round. She announced her candidacy in February 1999 in Banská Bystrica. She wanted to confirm the changes in 1989 and 1998. She was the first woman in Slovakia to run for president.

From 2000 to 2005, she served as Slovakia's ambassador to Poland. Its predecessor was Ondrej Nemčok and his successor was František Ružička. Since February 21, 2005, she has held the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic in the second government of Mikuláš Dzurinda.

In the summer of 2005, she joined the SDKÚ. On 12 December 2013, together with Lucia Žitňanská and Miroslav Beblavý, she resigned from SDKÚ-DS.

Since November 15, 2013, she has been the president of the Živena association. Her goals after the election were “I still have three goals within Živena. One of them is, in particular, the modernization of communication, the addition of a membership base, and I would also like to raise more money in more modern ways, for example in the form of grants. " Her predecessor was Zora Breier.

In 2016, she did not run for parliament again. In addition to Živena, she also led the Institute for Cultural Policy. He also teaches at the CEVRO INSTITUTE in the Czech Republic.

In 2016, The Prague Society for International Cooperation awarded her the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Prize for Civil Service and the Lifelong Fight against Corruption.

Sister of the actress Emilie Vášáryová. The first husband was the actor Dušan Jamrich. The second husband is Milan Lasica. He has two daughters.

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Bratislavské pondelky

Bratislavské pondelky

2021

as Self

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

2016

as Self

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

2015

as Self

Prvá

Prvá

2013

Private Lives

Private Lives

1991

Pani Berta Garlanová

Pani Berta Garlanová

1989

Staroružová dráma

Staroružová dráma

1989

The World Knows Nothing

The World Knows Nothing

1988

as Jirina

The Southern Mail

The Southern Mail

1988

as Mária Jurkovičová

Šesťkrát žena

Šesťkrát žena

1988

Košatý strom plný pozorných očí

Košatý strom plný pozorných očí

1988

Lion with a White Mane

Lion with a White Mane

1987

as Calma Veselá

Silent Joy

Silent Joy

1986

as Soňa

The Great Movie Robbery

The Great Movie Robbery

1986

Fair Play

Fair Play

1986

as Tereza

Elizabeth's Court

Elizabeth's Court

1986

as Celesta de Liess rod. Fabici

Noc smaragdového měsíce

Noc smaragdového měsíce

1985

as Slávka

Werther

Werther

1985

as Sophie

Die Nacht aus Blei

Die Nacht aus Blei

1985

as Blonde Lady

Varič

Varič

1985

The Physician of a Dying Time

The Physician of a Dying Time

1984

as Floro (voice)

Cesta na krvavé pole

Cesta na krvavé pole

1983

Malvína z Bretónska

Malvína z Bretónska

1983

Zuzana Vojířová

Zuzana Vojířová

1983

as Zuzana Vojířová

Cutting It Short

Cutting It Short

1981

as Maryška

Dark Sun

Dark Sun

1980

as Kris

Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6

Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6

1980

Jennie Gerhardtová

Jennie Gerhardtová

1980

Horacius

Horacius

1980

as Kamila

Nečakaná návšteva

Nečakaná návšteva

1980

as Emma

Faidra

Faidra

1980

as Aríkia

Pustý dvor

Pustý dvor

1979

Uzlíky nádeje

Uzlíky nádeje

1979

Ťaví zadok

Ťaví zadok

1979

as Betty Medillová

Záhradníkov pes

Záhradníkov pes

1979

as Marcela

Dobrí ľudia ešte žijú

Dobrí ľudia ešte žijú

1979

as Oľga

Rusalka

Rusalka

1978

as Rusalka

Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch

Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch

1978

as Bernátová (voice)

Krutá ľúbosť

Krutá ľúbosť

1978

Parížsky život

Parížsky život

1978

as Kristína

Rozvedená

Rozvedená

1978

as Ružena

Elektra

Elektra

1978

Listy Juliane

Listy Juliane

1978

Sesternica Beta

Sesternica Beta

1978

Second Love

Second Love

1977

as Antónia

Concert for the survivors

Concert for the survivors

1977

as Jana Varajová (voice)

Čudný človek

Čudný človek

1976

Zenovo vedomie

Zenovo vedomie

1976

Dni Turbinovcov

Dni Turbinovcov

1976

Posledný pohárik

Posledný pohárik

1976

Hurá na letný byt

Hurá na letný byt

1976

Demeterovci

Demeterovci

1976

as Žofka

Tetované časom

Tetované časom

1976

as Anita (voice)

Blízki cudzí ľudia

Blízki cudzí ľudia

1975

Vivat Beňovský!

Vivat Beňovský!

1975

Hodina úsvitu

Hodina úsvitu

1975

The Elective Affinities

The Elective Affinities

1974

as Ottilie

Deň slnovratu

Deň slnovratu

1974

Skrytý prameň

Skrytý prameň

1974

Netrpezlivosť srdca

Netrpezlivosť srdca

1974

Straty a nálezy

Straty a nálezy

1974

Za frontom

Za frontom

1973

as Anica Benková

Andrea

Andrea

1973

Doktor

Doktor

1973

Ako ostrihať manžela

Ako ostrihať manžela

1973

as Adrienne

Statky zmätky

Statky zmätky

1973

Apollón z Bellacu

Apollón z Bellacu

1972

And Give My Love to the Swallows

And Give My Love to the Swallows

1972

as Maruška Kudeříková

Záveje

Záveje

1972

Úklady a láska

Úklady a láska

1971

Prince Bajaja

Prince Bajaja

1971

as Princess Slavěna

Hry lásky šálivé

Hry lásky šálivé

1971

Granny

Granny

1971

as Hortensie

Taký obyčajný deň

Taký obyčajný deň

1971

Radúz a Mahulena

Radúz a Mahulena

1971

as Mahulena

Ľahučký dych

Ľahučký dych

1971

On the Comet

On the Comet

1970

as Angelika, dívka z Valencie

The Royal Chase

The Royal Chase

1969

as Jeune Marthe

Birds, Orphans and Fools

Birds, Orphans and Fools

1969

as Marta

The Deserter and the Nomads

The Deserter and the Nomads

1968

as Dominika (segment "Dominika")

The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora

The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora

1968

as Kalimagdora

Rok na dedine

Rok na dedine

1968

as (uncredited)

Môj vienok zelený

Môj vienok zelený

1968

Marketa Lazarová

Marketa Lazarová

1967

as Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

A Gentle Spirit

A Gentle Spirit

1967

Senzi mama

Senzi mama

1965