Lukáš Machala has ended his term as Secretary-General of the Service Office of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. The government approved his recall on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the proposal of Minister of Culture Martina Šimkovičová. The personnel proposal was placed on the government's agenda as item twelve. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗ interez.sk ↗
The government appointed Ivan Gašpar to the vacant position after Machala. Šimkovičová and Machala had long been allies, but their cooperation has become complicated in recent times. The reasons for Machala's recall include his interventions in key ministry decisions, including his personal involvement in the transport of Donatello's bust, changes to the anthem, and the spreading of conspiracy theories. Also problematic was recorded communication from the Arts Council [Fond na podporu umenia] and his level of oversight over grants concerning LGBTI topics, which the minister considered to be disproportionately supported. sme.sk ↗ kultura.pravda.sk ↗
Machala's recall marks a fundamental personnel change at the Ministry of Culture. Gašpar thus becomes the new Secretary-General of the Service Office at a time when the culture ministry is grappling with several institutional challenges. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗ Refresher.sk ↗
Government approves the recall of Lukáš Machala from the Ministry of Culture, replaced by Ivan Gašpar
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Prekvapenie na rokovaní vlády: Šimkovičová chce odvolať Machalu
pluska.sk
| 10:49 09.09.
Na ministerstve kultúry môže dôjsť k zásadnej personálnej zmene. Šimkovičová navrhuje odvolať Lukáša Machalu
ta3.com
| 10:27 09.09.
Lukáš Machala končí na ministerstve kultúry. Vláda schválila jeho odvolanie, nahradí ho Ivan Gašpar
Refresher.sk
| 11:11 09.09.
Šimkovičová navrhuje odvolať Lukáša Machalu. Vo funkcii môže skončiť ešte dnes, nahradiť ho má Ivan Gašpar
Refresher.sk
| 10:45 09.09.
Machala končí. Vláda ho na návrh Šimkovičovej odvolala
hnonline.sk
| 10:36 09.09.
Boli spojenci, teraz Šimkovičová navrhuje Machalovo odvolanie z ministerstva
sme.sk
| 10:28 09.09.
Šimkovičová dala odvolať Machalu, uškodili mu nahrávka z FPU aj to, že neustrážil LGBTI granty
dennikn.sk
| 11:36 09.09.
Nečakaný KONIEC na ministerstve kultúry: Vláda odvolala Lukáša Machalu
bratislava.zoznam.sk
| 11:25 09.09.
Vláda odvolala L. Machalu z postu generálneho tajomníka
startitup.sk
| 11:13 09.09.
Lukáš Machala vo svojej funkcii skončil, vláda ho na návrh Šimkovičovej odvolala. Poznáme meno náhradníka
interez.sk
| 11:11 09.09.
Lukáš Machala končí vo funkcii generálneho tajomníka rezortu kultúry
STVR (Spravy)
| 11:11 09.09.
Generálny tajomník služobného úradu Ministerstva kultúry SR Lukáš Machala končí vo svojej funkcii.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 11:08 09.09.
Vláda odvolala L. Machalu z postu generálneho tajomníka MK
teraz.sk
| 11:03 09.09.
Vláda sa na dnešnom rokovaní má zaoberať aj odvolaním generálneho riaditeľa služobného úradu ministerstva kultúry Lukáša Machalu.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 10:42 09.09.
Končí Lukáš Machala na ministerstve kultúry? Šimkovičová navrhla jeho odvolanie
kultura.pravda.sk
| 10:30 09.09.
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