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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 Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Slovakia
The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic consists of a red (''gules'') shield, in early Gothic style, charged with a silver (''argent'') double cross standing on the middle peak of a dark blue mountain consisting of three peaks. Extremities of the cross are amplified, and its ends are concaved. The double cross is a symbol of its Christian faith and the hills represent three symbolic mountain ranges: Tatra, Fatra (made up of the Veľká Fatra and Malá Fatra ranges), and Matra (in northern Hungary). Modern design history In 1990, the Slovak Interior Ministry tasked Ladislav Čisárik (a painter and heraldic artist) and Ladislav Vrtel (an expert in heraldry) with creating a new coat of arms and national flag in the aftermath of the Velvet Revolution. Čisárik and Vrtel based their designs for a modern coat of arms and flag on an existing 14th Century coat of arms. However, Čisárik and Vrtel chose to enlarge the double cross three times to emphasize it as a national symbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Glváč
Martin Glváč () born 20 November 1967) is a Slovak politician for the Direction - Social Democracy ( sk, Smer-SD). He was Minister of Defence in Fico's Second Cabinet from 2012 to 2016. and a Deputy Speaker of the National Council between 2016 and 2020. He did not run again in the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election. In 2019, Glváč's communication with Marián Kočner Marian Kočner (born 17 May 1963) is a Slovak businessman and convicted criminal. With business dealings mostly in the spheres of risk investment, financial development and property, his name appeared in leaked police documents known as the "ma ..., accused and later sentenced of serious crimes, and Kočner's close associate Alena Zsuzsová, who referred to Glváč as "Maznák" ("Cuddler") was leaked, leading to an end of Glváč's political career. References 1967 births Living people Politicians from Bratislava Comenius University alumni Direction – Social Democracy politicians Defence Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ľubomír Jahnátek
Ľubomír Jahnátek (born 16 September 1954) is a Slovak politician for the Direction - Social Democracy ( sk, Smer-SD). He served as Minister of Economy in Fico's First Cabinet from 2006 to 2010 and as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in 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 ... from 2012 to 2016. Ľubomír Jahnátek was chairman of the network industry regulation officURSOsince July 2017. Suspected for illegal conduct and following the proposal of the currenMinistry of Economy he was dismissed from his functions on 4 June 2020 by the newly elected government, because he did not fulfil the legal conditions required for the performance of this function when he was appointed. The office allegedly did not act independetly and the work his so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ján Počiatek
Ján Počiatek (born 16 September 1970) is a Slovak politician. Early life and education Počiatek speaks English fluently and also has an advanced knowledge of German and Russian. Počiatek is a graduate of the University of Economics in Bratislava. He graduated in 1997 as a qualified engineer in economics. Career Počiatek served as Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2010, and as Minister of Transport, Construction, and Regional Development from 2012 to 2016, both in the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Under his leadership, Slovakia agreed a 1.9-billion-euro ($2.1 billion) public-private partnership for a consortium led by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial’s Cintra unit to build two highways in the capital Bratislava. Other activities * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2006-2010) * European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2006-2010) Recognition For his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Pavlis
Pavol Pavlis (born 12 January 1961 in Bratislava) is a Slovak politician affiliated with the Direction - Social Democracy (SMER-SD) party. His political career dates from 2006 with an alternate work in the Slovak legislature and in the state administration of the Slovak Republic. Pavol Pavlis graduated at the Bilíkova Gymnasium in 1980, and in the same year he enrolled in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava with specialization in Automated Systems of Technological Process Management /sup>. During his undergraduate studies he took an internship at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He started the professional career at the Research Institute of Computer Sciences based in Žilina in 1984 where he was a researcher and Head of the Department. Subsequently, he worked for SLUVIS, foreign trade company, as Chief Executive Officer - Specialist. Since 1992 he had been engaged in business activities, mainly at Port Service Bratis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Malatinský
Tomáš () is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. It may refer to: * Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), first President of Czechoslovakia * Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), Czech footwear entrepreneur * Tomáš Berdych (born 1985), Czech tennis player * Tomáš Cibulec (born 1978), Czech tennis player * Tomáš Dvořák (born 1972), Czech athlete * Tomáš Enge (born 1976), Czech motor racing driver * Tomáš Fleischmann (born 1984), Czech ice hockey player * Tomáš Kaberle (born 1978), Czech ice hockey player * Tomáš Kramný, (born 1973), Czech ice hockey player * Tomas Kalnoky (born 1980), Czech/American singer/guitarist * Tomáš Kratochvíl (born 1971), Czech race walker * Tomas Mezera (born 1958), Czech/Australian racing driver * Tomáš Rosický (born 1980), Czech football player * Tomáš Šmíd (born 1956), Czech tennis player * Tomáš Verner (born 1986), Czech figure skater * Tomáš Vokoun (born 1976), Czech ice hockey player * Tomáš Zíb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ľubomír Vážny
Lubomir, Lyubomir, Lyubomyr, Lubomír, Ľubomír, or Ljubomir is a Slavic given name meaning lub (love) and mir (peace, world). Feminine forms are: Lubomira and Ljubica. Nicknames Lubor, Luboš, Luborek, Lubošek, Borek, Lubo, Ľubo, Ljubo, Ljuba, Ljuban, Ljubiša, Ljupko, Ljupče. Famous bearers * Ljubomir Fejsa - Serbian football player * Ljubomir Nenadović - Serbian writer * Ljubomir Stojanović - Serbian philologist * Ljubomir Jovanović - Serbian politician and historian * Ljubomir Kovačević - Serbian writer, historian, academic, and politician * Ljubomir Davidović - Serbian politician, prime minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. * Ljubomir Tadić - Serbian philosopher * Ljubomir Popović - Serbian painter * Ljubomir Travica - Serbian volleyball coach and former player * Ljubomir Davidović - Serbian/Yugoslav politician * Ljubomir "Ljupko" Petrović - former Yugoslav football player and current coach * Ljubomir Ljubojević - Yugoslav/Serbian G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Lajčák
Miroslav Lajčák (born 20 March 1963) is a Slovak politician and diplomat, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic. In addition, Lajčak also served as President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 72nd session from 2017 until 2018. A key figure in the mediation of the post-conflict crises in the Western Balkans, Lajčák also served as Executive Assistant to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Balkans from 1999 to 2001. He negotiated, organized and supervised the referendum on the independence of Montenegro in 2006 on behalf of the European Union. From 2007 to 2009, Lajčák served as High Representative of the International Community and European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his tenure, Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the landmarStabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union Currently Lajčak is the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Slovakia)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs ( sk, Minister zahraničných vecí) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and handles foreign policy of the Slovak Republic. Ministers of Foreign Affairs The ministry was founded in 1990 as the "Ministry of International Relations of Slovak Republic". Since 1992, it has been known by the name "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovak Republic". "European Affairs" was added to its name in 2012. {, class="wikitable" width=50% ! colspan=2, Name ! Portrait ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political party , - ! style="background-color: " , , Milan Kňažko , , 6 September 1990 , 22 April 1991 , VPN , - ! style="background-color: " , , Ján Čarnogurský (''acting'') , , 22 April 1991 , 6 May 1991 , KDH , - ! style="background-color: " , , Pavol Demeš , , 6 May 1991 , 24 June 1992 , Independent , - ! style="background-color: " , , Milan Kňažko , , 24 June 1992 , 19 March 1993 , HZDS , - ! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kažimír
Peter Kažimír (born 28 June 1968 in Košice, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, 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 Direction – Social Democracy, 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, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
