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Kováč
Kováč, feminine: Kováčová, is a surname in Slovakia. It may refer to: ; Kováč * Alan Kováč (born 1993), Slovak footballer * Dušan Kováč (born 1942), Slovak historian * Ervín Kováč (1911–1972), Slovak footballer * Henrich Kováč (born 1994), Slovak footballer * Igor Kováč (born 1969), Slovak athlete * Lukáš Kováč (born 1987), Slovak footballer * Maroš Kováč (born 1977), Slovak cyclist * Matej Kováč (born 1985), Slovak footballer * Michal Kováč (1930–2016), President of Slovakia * Pavel Kováč (born 1974), Slovak footballer * Radoslav Kováč (born 1979), Czech footballer * Tibor Kováč (1905–1952), Slovak Jewish activist * Vladimír Kováč (born 1991), Slovak footballer ; Kováčová * Alena Kováčová (born 1978), Slovak basketball player * Emília Kováčová (born 1931), First Lady of Slovakia First Lady of Slovakia or First Gentleman of Slovakia (''Prvá Dáma'' in Slovak language, Slovak) is the title attributed to the wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoslav Kováč
Radoslav Kováč (; born 27 November 1979) is a Czech football manager and former player. Kováč played both in midfield and in defence for Sigma Olomouc, Sparta Prague, Spartak Moscow, West Ham United, FC Basel and Slovan Liberec. At international level, he represented the Czech Republic's U-21 and senior team. Club career Early career Having come through the ranks of Sigma Olomouc, Kováč joined Sparta Prague in 2004. In July 2005, he moved to Russia, where he signed for Spartak Moscow. During a Moscow derby against Lokomotiv Moscow on 20 July 2008, Kováč received a yellow card for tackling a fan who invaded the pitch. West Ham United On 30 January 2009, he moved on loan to West Ham United for the remainder of the 2008–09 season. He made his debut for West Ham on 25 February 2009 in a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough. His first goal for West Ham came in their 3–1 away defeat to Everton on 16 May 2009. Kováč signed a permanent contract with West Ham Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Kováč
Michal Kováč (3 August 1930 – 5 October 2016) was the first president of Slovakia, having served from 1993 through 1998. Early life Kováč was born in the village of Ľubiša in then Czechoslovakia in 1930. He graduated from the present-day University of Economics in Bratislava and was a bank employee of the Státní banka československá and of other banks. As such, he spent some years in London and in Cuba in the 1960s. During the Normalization (Czechoslovakia), Normalization he was subject to some persecution. Political career During and after the Velvet Revolution, from 12 December 1989 to 17 May 1991 (when he resigned) Kováč was the Finance Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic, Slovak (Socialist) Republic. In early 1991, he was one of the founders and the vice-chairman of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. As such, he was elected as a deputy to the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia in 1990. After the 1992 Slovak parliamentary election, 1992 election he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emília Kováčová
Emília Kováčová (8 February 1931 – 31 December 2020) was a Slovak economist and professor of employment and social development at the University of Economics in Bratislava. She served as the country's first first lady of Slovakia from 1993 until 1998. Kováčová's husband, Michal Kováč, became the first President of Slovakia upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Emília Kováčová, likewise, became the first First Lady in Slovakia's history. Kováčová created and established the protocols for the new office of the First Lady. She also oversaw the restoration of Grassalkovich Palace, the country's presidential palace, during the 1990s while continuing to live at the Kováčs private home. She continued to teach economics during her tenure. In a 1998 interview with ''The Washington Post'', Kováčová noted that she admired then-U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton. Kováčová continued to teach at the University of Economics in Bratislava The University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibor Kováč
Tibor Kováč (1905–1952) was an activist in the illegal Working Group resistance organization during the Holocaust in Slovakia; he also worked for the welfare department of the Ústredňa Židov (ÚŽ), the ''Judenrat'' in the Slovak State. During the deportations from Slovakia in 1942, Kováč served on the Department of Appeals at the ÚŽ, which was set up to help Jews gain exceptions and ensure that those issued would be honored. It is unclear how effective this department was in saving Jews from deportation. The Working Group also attempted to bribe Slovak officials in order to halt the deportations. One of its targets was Anton Vašek, head of the Ministry of the Interior department responsible for implementing the deportations. Because he was Vašek's former classmate, Kováč was given the responsibility of negotiating with him. He visited Vašek's office almost daily to deliver bribes and provide Vašek with excuses to explain delays in deportations to his superiors. Due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Kováč
Pavel Kováč (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak former goalkeeper who last played for Slovak club FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. He is 2.02 m tall and weighs 96 kg. His international debut came in the second half of the Slovakia vs. Hungary match on 6 February 2008. Kováč previously played for FC Slovácko in the Gambrinus liga, Apollon Kalamarias F.C. in the Greek Super League The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ... and DAC Dunajská Streda. External linksFC ViOn Zlaté Moravce References 1. by Pavol Drábek Pavol Kováč: "Byť v Olympiakose je zadosťučinením!" 2. by Pavol Drábek Αποκλειστική συνέντευξη με τον Πάβελ Κόβατς 3. by Pavol Drábek Ο Πάβελ Κόβατς θυμάται και εύχεται 1974 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Kováč
Dušan Kováč (born 3 January 1942) is a Slovak historian and writer. He specializes in Slovak and Central European history of the 19th and 20th centuries, the author or co-author of several synthetic works about Slovak history. The head of the Institute of History of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (1990-1998), the scientific secretary of the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (since 1998). The member of several Slovak and foreign scientific organisations like the Collegium Carolinum in Munich or the Royal Historical Society in London. He is a brother of the Slovak ex-president Michal Kováč Michal Kováč (3 August 1930 – 5 October 2016) was the first president of Slovakia, having served from 1993 through 1998. Early life Kováč was born in the village of Ľubiša in then Czechoslovakia in 1930. He graduated from the present .... Selected works * 1979 Od Dvojspolku k anšlusu rom the Double Alliance to the Anschluss* 1991 Nemecko a nemecká menšina na Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of Slovakia
First Lady of Slovakia or First Gentleman of Slovakia (''Prvá Dáma'' in Slovak language, Slovak) is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the president of Slovakia. The country's current first gentleman is Juraj Rizman, partner of President Zuzana Čaputová, who had held the position since June 15, 2019. The position should not be confused with the husband or wife of the prime minister of Slovakia. History Emília Kováčová, the country's inaugural first lady from 1993 to 1998, created the official Protocol (diplomacy), protocols and symbols for the new office of the first lady. First ladies and gentlemen of Slovakia References {{DEFAULTSORT:First Lady of Slovakia First ladies of Slovakia, * Lists of spouses of heads of state, Slovakia Slovak women in politics sk:Prvá dáma Slovenskej republiky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrich Kováč
Henrich Kováč (born 8 December 1994) is a Slovak football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... defender who currently plays for DOXXbet liga club FC Nitra. Club career FC Nitra He started off his career at FC Nitra. Kováč was a captain of FC Nitra "juniori" ("B" team of FC Nitra) in the 2013/14 season. He made his professional debut for FC Nitra 10.03.2014, corgonliga.sk against ŠK Slovan Bratislava on 10 March 2014. References< ...
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Vladimír Kováč
Vladimír Kováč (born 29 April 1991) is a Slovak football defender. Career He joined 1860 Munich in summer 2013 and played the first season for the reserve team. In the last match of the 2014-15 season he made his first appearance for 1860's 2. Bundesliga team. In the 2015-16 season he was sidelined for a long time with a syndesmosis ligament tear. On 1 July 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Wehen Wiesbaden. On 23 January 2018, Kováč joined FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen is a German association football club from Nordhausen, Thuringia. The club's greatest success has been promotion to the Regionalliga Nordost in 1995 and 2013. It has also won the Thuringia Cup on three occasions and, t .... In October 2019, he was relegated to the club's reserve team alongside 4 other teammates. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroš Kováč
Maroš Kováč (born 11 April 1977 in Košice) is a Slovak former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2017 for the De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa and teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Major results Source: Cyclo-cross ;1996–1997 : 2nd National Championships ;1997–1998 : 3rd National Championships ;2003–2004 : 5th World Military Championships ;2004–2005 : 3rd Ispaster ;2005–2006 : 1st National Championships : 3rd Hlinsko ;2006–2007 : 2nd National Championships ;2007–2008 : 3rd National Championships Road ;2001 : 1st Team time trial, National Road Championships ;2002 : 1st Team time trial, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 1 Tour d'Egypte : 1st Prologue Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ;2003 : 1st Stage 7 Tour of South China Sea : 2nd Overall Tour d'Egypte ::1st Stage 6 : 4th Time trial, World Military Championships ;2004 : 1st Overall Tour d'Egypte ::1st Prologue, Stages 2, 3 & 6 ;2005 ... [...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] |
