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Peter Pellegrini
Peter Pellegrini (; born 6 October 1975) is a Slovak politician who served as the prime minister of Slovakia from 2018 to 2020 and Minister of Health from December 2019 to March 2020. He previously served as deputy prime minister (2016–2018) and minister for Education and Science (2014), as well as spending two years as speaker of the National Council (2014–2016). Pellegrini had been a member of Direction – Social Democracy until he left the party and founded Voice – Social Democracy in late June 2020. Education and private career Pellegrini's studied at the Faculty of Economics of Matej Bel University and the Technical University of Košice, focusing on banking, investment and finance at the latter. Between 2002 and 2006, he worked as an economist and later as advisor to National Council member for Privatization and Economy Ľubomír Vážny, supported by ĽS-HZDS, SNS and Smer-SD. Political involvement Early functions In the 2006 parliamentary election, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council (Slovakia)
The National Council of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Národná rada Slovenskej republiky), abbreviated to ''NR SR'', is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral and consists of 150 members, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation with seats distributed via Hagenbach-Bischoff quota every four years. Slovakia's parliament has been called the 'National Council' since 1 October 1992. From 1969 to 1992, its predecessor, the parliament of the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, was called the Slovak National Council ( sk, Slovenská národná rada). The National Council approves domestic legislation, constitutional laws, and the annual budget. Its consent is required to ratify international treaties, and is responsible for approving military operations. It also elects individuals to some positions in the executive and judiciary, as specified by law. The parliament building is in Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, next to Bratislava Castle in Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Paška
Pavol Paška (23 February 1958 – 6 April 2018) was a Slovak politician who served as Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of the Direction - Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party. Early life and education Paška was born in Košice on 23 February 1958. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts of the Comenius University in Bratislava in 1985. His study fields included Marxist–Leninist philosophy and aesthetics. Prior to his university studies he worked for the State Company Zdroj in Košice. After finishing his study he worked at Education and Culture Centre in Košice and at Self-Administration Office and later Municipal District Administration KVP in Košice. Paška became active in the business sphere in 1992 before entering politics in 1999. Political career Paška was first elected as the deputy leader of Smer-SD, along with future minister of the interior Robert Kaliňák, at their ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Slovak Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 12 June 2010. The elections were contested by eighteen parties, six of which passed the 5% threshold for sitting in parliament. Despite the incumbent Smer of Prime Minister Robert Fico winning a plurality, the new government consisted of a coalition led by the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party's Iveta Radičová and included KDH, SaS and Most-Hid. However, her government fell on 11 October 2011 following a vote of no confidence with a new election called for 10 March 2012. Background A total of 2,401 candidates applied to contest the 150 seats. Polls in February 2010 had indicated that the current governing party Smer-SD (Direction – Social Democracy) would win a plurality with a margin of 25%. However the five opposition right-wing parties – the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union ( SDKÚ-DS), the Christian Democratic Movement ( KDH), the Party of the Hungarian Coalition (SMK-MKP), Most–Híd, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Slovak Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 17 June 2006. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 Direction – Social Democracy emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 150 seats. Its leader Robert Fico was appointed Prime Minister on 4 July 2006, leading a three-party centre-left populist coalition. Background Originally the election was planned for 16 September 2006. However, on 8 February the government proposed calling an early election after the Christian Democratic Movement left the coalition government. This proposal was passed by the Parliament on 9 February and signed by the President on 13 February. For the first time Slovak citizens living abroad could vote, using absentee ballots. A total of 21 parties contested the elections.Nohlen & Stöver, pp1753-1754 Results Aftermath On 28 June Fico announced that the government coalition would consist of his Smer-SD party, together with the Slovak Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fico's Second Cabinet
Robert Fico's Second Cabinet is the former government of Slovakia, headed by prime minister Robert Fico. Appointed on 4 April 2012, it consists of 14 members, 11 from the Direction - Social Democracy party ( sk, Smer-SD) and three independents. It replaced Iveta Radicova's cabinet after gaining an absolute majority in the Slovak parliament following the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election. This was the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia that any party had won an absolute majority, though Smer-SD fell seven seats short of a three-fifths majority to unilaterally amend the constitution. Fico's Second Cabinet was replaced by Fico's Third Cabinet on 23 March 2016. Composition Following the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election, the current prime minister, Robert Fico is serving with his government since 4 April 2012. See also *Fico's First Cabinet Robert Fico's First Cabinet was the cabinet of Slovakia from 2006 to 2010, under the leadership of Prime Minister Robert Fic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Health
A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Country-related articles and lists * Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania) * Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina) * Australia: Minister for Health (Australia) * Austria: Minister of Health (Austria) * Azerbaijan: Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan) * Bhutan: Ministry of Health (Bhutan) * Bahamas: Ministry of Health (Bahamas) * Barbados: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Barbados) * Belgium: Ministry of Public Health (Belgium) * Bolivia: Ministry of Health (Bolivia) * Botswana: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Botswana) * Brazil: Ministry of Health (Brazil) * Brunei: Ministry of Health (Brunei) * Cambodia: Ministry of Health, Cambodia * Canada: Minister of Health (Canada) * Chile: Ministry of Health (Chile) * People's Republic of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Slovakia
The prime minister of Slovakia, officially the Chairman of the government of the Slovak Republic ( Slovak: ''Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky''), commonly referred to in Slovakia as ''Predseda vlády'' or informally as ''Premiér'', is the head of the government of the Slovak Republic. Officially, the officeholder is the third highest constitutional official in Slovakia after the President of the republic (appointer) and Chairman of the National Council; in practice, the appointee is the country's leading political figure. Since the creation of the office in 1969, thirteen persons have served as head of government. Since 1993, when Slovakia gained independence, eight persons have occupied the function. On 1 April 2021, Eduard Heger became the Prime Minister of Slovakia. History The office of Prime Minister of Slovakia was established in 1969 by the Constitutional Act on the Czechoslovak Federation. A similar office had existed from 1918 when various officials were presidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Kollár
Boris Kollár (born 14 August 1965), BJK, is a Slovak businessman and politician serving as the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Political career In 2015, he started the political party We Are Family ( sk, Sme Rodina). His party won 11 seats in the National Council during the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election. In 2016, a source turned over to '' SME'' material linking Boris Kollár to the Slovak mafia. Kollar rejected the accusation as an attempt to discredit him. Personal life Kollár lived for a short period of time in Miami, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma .... He has fathered 12 children with 10 different women. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kollar, Boris 1965 births Living people Speakers of the National Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juraj Šeliga
Juraj Šeliga (born 16 August 1990) is a Slovak politician, activist and lawyer. He served as a Member of the National Council from 2020 until 2023, as well as Deputy Speaker of the council between 2020 and 2021. Early life Born 16 August 1990 Dolný Kubín, Šeliga studied law at the University of Trnava, where he obtained a PhD degree. As a student, Šeliga worked as an aide to the MP Pavel Abrhan. Activism Šeliga worked with the NGO Via Juris to improve the functioning of judiciary in Slovakia. In 2017, he founded the civic initiative ''Remember'' ( sk, Pamätaj) to oppose the weakening of the National Memory Institute and promote the study of crimes of totalitarian regime. Following the murder of Ján Kuciak, Šeliga was one of the main organizers of massive anti-government protests where he refused any political ambitions in the future. Political career In June 2019, Šeliga was one of the co-founders of For the People led by the president Andrej Kiska, serving as depu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Laurenčík
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gábor Grendel
Gábor Grendel (born 15 July 1980)Gábor Grendel. In: is a Slovak journalist and politician. Since 2016 he has served as a Member of the National Council. In addition, he has been a Deputy Speaker of the Council since 2020. Between 2017 and 2019 he was the Chairman of the NOVA party. Early life Grendel was born on 15 July 1980 in Bratislava to an intellectual family of Hungarian ethnicity. His father was a prominent writer Lajos Grendel and journalist Ágota Grendel. In 2003 he graduated in Journalism and Hungarian language at the Comenius University. Journalism career Following his graduation, Grendel worked as a journalist for the Új Szó daily, Twist radio as well as TA3 and Markíza TV Channels. In 2010 he became the spokesman for the Interior Affairs minister Daniel Lipšic. Political career Grender was among the founders of the New Majority (NOVA) party headed by Lipšic. In the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election, NOVA ran in coalition with the Ordinary Peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kažimír
Peter Kažimír (born 28 June 1968 in Košice, Czechoslovakia)) is a Slovak central banker and former politician, currently serving as the Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS). He previously served as the country's Finance Minister under prime ministers Robert Fico and Peter Pellegrini. He was a senior member of the social-democratic SMER-SD party, but left the party after assuming the governorship of NBS. Early life Peter Kažimír studied International Commerce at the University of Economics in Bratislava. After graduation, he worked in the private sector as a tax advisor at the firm Schubert & partners. Since early 2000s, he held board-level executive positions at various companies, including VIVANT, Sceptrum Brno, PARTA – GAS, MATTI and DDP Credit Suisse Life & Pensions. Political career State Secretary and MP In 2006 Kažimír became the State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance. At the same time, he sat on the board of National Nuclear Fund for Decommissioni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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