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Chief Of The General Staff (Slovakia)
The Chief of the General Staff ( sk, Náčelník Generálneho štábu) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Slovakia, who is the commander-in-chief. The current Chief of the General Staff is Lieutenant General Daniel Zmeko. List of chiefs of the general staff ''For period from 1919 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia.'' Notes See also * Slovak Armed Forces {{Chief of military by country Military of Slovakia Slovak General Staff Chiefs Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
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Daniel Zmeko
General Daniel Zmeko (born November 24, 1967 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom) is a Slovak military leader who is the current Chief of the General Staff (Slovakia), Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces. Biography He was born on 24 November 1967 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom in the then-Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. He joined the Czechoslovak People's Army in 1982 at the age of 14. He attended the Military Secondary High School in Banská Bystrica from 1982-1986. He was enrolled in the Land Forces College at Vyškov na Morave from 1986-1990. He was one of the first to complete the National Defense Course at the General Milan Rastislav Štefánik Slovak Armed Forces Academy. He served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On 26 April 2018, Zmeko was appointed to this post and promoted to lieutenant general. His position and rank entered into force on 7 May. Prior to his appointment, he was the Director General of the Modernization and Infrastructure Section of the Ministry of De ...
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Ministry Of Defence (Slovakia)
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, MO SR) is the primary agency of the Slovak Republic responsible for the planning and carrying-out of defense policy. It is the direct successor of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence. Its current headquarters is located in Bratislava. The current minister is Jaroslav Naď. List of Ministers * Imrich Andrejčák (16 March 1993 – 15 March 1994) * Pavol Kanis (15 March 1994 – 13 December 1994) *Ján Sitek (13 December 1994 – 30 October 1998) * Pavol Kanis (30 October 1998 – 2 January 2001) * Jozef Stank (2 January 2001 – 15 October 2002) *Ivan Šimko (16 October 2002 – 24 September 2003) * Eduard Kukan (24 September 2003 – 10 October 2003) * Juraj Liška (10 October 2003 – 1 February 2006) *Martin Fedor (1 February 2006 – 4 July 2006) *František Kašický (4 July 2006 – 30 January 2008) * Jaroslav Baška (30 January 2008 – 8 July 2010) *Ľubomír Galko (8 July 2010 ...
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President Of Slovakia
The president of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Prezident Slovenskej republiky) is the head of state of Slovakia and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The president is directly elected by the people for five years, and can be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the president does exercise certain limited powers with absolute discretion. The president's official residence is the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava. History of the office The office was established by the constitution of Slovakia on 1 January 1993 when Slovakia permanently split from Czechoslovakia and became independent. The office was vacant until 2 March 1993, when the first president Michal Kováč was elected by the National Council of Slovak Republic. However, in 1998, the National Council was unable to elect a successor to Kováč. As a result, for half a year after Kováč's term ended in March 1998, the position was vacant. The duties an ...
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Minister Of Defence Of Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, MO SR) is the primary agency of the Slovak Republic responsible for the planning and carrying-out of defense policy. It is the direct successor of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence. Its current headquarters is located in Bratislava. The current minister is Jaroslav Naď. List of Ministers * Imrich Andrejčák (16 March 1993 – 15 March 1994) * Pavol Kanis (15 March 1994 – 13 December 1994) *Ján Sitek (13 December 1994 – 30 October 1998) * Pavol Kanis (30 October 1998 – 2 January 2001) * Jozef Stank (2 January 2001 – 15 October 2002) *Ivan Šimko (16 October 2002 – 24 September 2003) *Eduard Kukan (24 September 2003 – 10 October 2003) * Juraj Liška (10 October 2003 – 1 February 2006) *Martin Fedor (1 February 2006 – 4 July 2006) *František Kašický (4 July 2006 – 30 January 2008) *Jaroslav Baška (30 January 2008 – 8 July 2010) *Ľubomír Galko (8 July 2010 – ...
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Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews, Romani people, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven King of Hungary, Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava, St Martin' ...
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Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 a ...
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Jozef Tuchyňa
Jozef or Józef is a Dutch, Breton, Polish and Slovak version of masculine given name Joseph. A selection of people with that name follows. For a comprehensive list see and .. * Józef Beck (1894–1944), Polish foreign minister in the 1930s * Józef Bem (1794–1850), Polish general, Ottoman pasha and a national hero of Poland and Hungary * Józef Bilczewski (1860–1923), Polish Catholic archbishop and saint * Józef Brandt (1841–1915), Polish painter * Jozef M.L.T. Cals (1914–1971), Dutch Prime Minister * Józef Marian Chełmoński (1849–1914), Polish painter * Jozef Chovanec (born 1960), Slovak footballer * Jozef De Kesel (born 1947), Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Jozef De Veuster (1840–1889), Belgian missionary better known as Father Damien * Józef Elsner (1769–1854), Silesian composer, music teacher, and music theoretician * Jozef Gabčík (1912–1942), Slovak soldier in the Czechoslovak army involved in Operation Anthropoid * Jozef A.A. Geera ...
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Slovak Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic were divided from the Czechoslovak army after dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished. Slovak armed forces numbered 19,500 uniformed personnel and 4,208 civilians in 2022. Ground forces *Ground Forces Command * 1st Mechanized Brigade * 2nd Mechanized Brigade *Combat Service Support Brigade Air force The Slovak Air Force, officially the ''Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic'', has been defending Slovak airspace since independence in 1993. The Slovak Air Force currently comprises one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, one wing of transport aircraft, and one SAM brigade. It operates around 20 combat aircraft, as well as 10 helicopters from 3 air bases: Malacky/Kuchyňa Air Base, Sliač Air Base, Prešov Air Base. The Air Force is currently pa ...
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Chief Of The General Staff (Czechoslovakia)
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Slovak Army Roundel
Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group * Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages * Slovak, Arkansas, United States See also * Slovák, a surname * Slovák, the official newspaper of the Slovak People's Party Hlinka's Slovak People's Party ( sk, Hlinkova slovenská ľudová strana), also known as the Slovak People's Party (, SĽS) or the Hlinka Party, was a far-right clerico-fascist political party with a strong Catholic fundamentalist and authorit ... * {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Ground Forces Of The Slovak Republic
The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the Slovak Armed Forces. Structure Ground Forces Command * Ground Forces Command, in Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General) ** Command Support Battalion *** Headquarters Company *** Transport Company *** Medical Point ** Deployable CIS Base ** Main Training Base, in Martin 1st Mechanized Brigade * 1st Mechanized Brigade, in Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General) ** Command Support Company, in Topoľčany ** 11th Mechanized Battalion, in Martin equipped with BVP-2 *** Headquarters Company *** 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon) *** Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS on BRDM-2, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon) ** 12th Mechanized Battalion, in Nitra equipped with BVP-2 *** Headquarters Company *** 3x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon) *** Fire Support C ...
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