Andrej Hlinka

ABOUT ANDREJ HLINKA

Catholic priest who was a hugely influential public activist in Slovakia before World War II.

He attended Spišská Kapitula and earned a theology degree.

He was a member of Slovak National Council, joining in 1918, and signed the Martin declaration, which advocated a political union with the Czech nation.

He was born in Černová, which is now part of Ružomberok.

He and Jozef Tiso were Slovak politicians with hugely conflicting views.