Events in the year 2022 in

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 ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Zuzana Čaputová Zuzana Čaputová, (; Strapáková; born 21 June 1973) is a Slovak politician, lawyer and environmental activist. She is the fifth president of Slovakia, a position she has held since 15 June 2019. Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presi ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Eduard Heger Eduard Heger (; born 3 May 1976) is a Slovak politician, serving as Prime Minister of Slovakia since 1 April 2021. He previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Igor Matovič. Heger is a member of the ...

Events

Ongoing —

COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia The COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Slovakia on 6 March 2020 when Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini announced that a 52-year-old man was infected. ...

* 8 February - Thousands of

Slovaks The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak. In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...

protest in

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 — approxim ...

against a potential military defense treaty between

and the

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 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

. Police prevented some protesters from entering the National Council building, where the bill is being debated by lawmakers. * 19 February - The

men's hockey team wins their first medal at the

Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

after defeating

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

in the men's tournament. * 14 March -

expels three Russian diplomats for alleged

espionage Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangibl ...

and

bribery Bribery is the Offer and acceptance, offering, Gift, giving, Offer and acceptance, receiving, or Solicitation, soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With reg ...

. * 16 June - Four people are killed and five others are injured in a building fire in the town of Handlova. * 30 June -

measures the highest ever temperature in June in

Somotor Somotor ( hu, Szomotor) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 16.309 km². It has a population ...

near

Košice Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...

, reaching 38.8 °C (101.8 °F). * 7 July -

reports its first case of

monkeypox Monkeypox (also called mpox by the WHO) is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and some other animals. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over. The time from exposure to ...

. * 9 August -

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

Transneft Joint Stock Company Transneft (russian: Транснефть) is a state-controlled pipeline transport company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. It is the largest oil pipeline company in the world. Transneft is operating over of trunk pipeline ...

says that

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

has suspended Russian oil flows through the

Druzhba pipeline The Druzhba pipeline (russian: нефтепровод «Дружба»; also has been referred to as the Friendship Pipeline and the Comecon Pipeline) is one of the world's longest oil pipelines and one of the largest oil pipeline networks in th ...

to the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

and

after it was unable to pay transit fees to Ukraine's pipeline operator UkrTransNafta. * 12 October - 2022 Bratislava shooting two people were killed and another person was wounded in a shooting in Bratislava. The shooting took place in front of the Tepláreň café, which is a well-known spot frequented by the Bratislava LGBT community.

Deaths

* 4 January –

Carl Linhart Carl James Linhart (born Karol Linhart, December 14, 1929 – January 4, 2022) was a professional baseball player who appeared in three Major League Baseball, Major League games played as a pinch hitter and pinch runner for the Detroit Tigers du ...

, baseball player (b. 1929) * 2 February - László Szigeti, politician (b. 1957) * 7 February - Ivan Hudec, politician (b. 1947) * 10 February -

Eduard Kukan Eduard Kukan (26 December 1939 – 10 February 2022) was a Slovakian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2006. He was a candidate in the presidential election held on 3 April 2004, and although pre-election polls ha ...

, politician (b, 1939) * 12 February -

Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman (; October 27, 1946February 12, 2022) was a Czechoslovak-born Canadian filmmaker. He was best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. Film ...

, film director (b. 1946) * 20 February - Ivan Matušík, architect (b. 1930) * 13 March - Ľubomír Roman, actor (b. 1944) * 27 March -

Titus Buberník Titus Buberník (12 October 1933 – 27 March 2022) was a Slovak association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Czechoslovakia national football team, Czechoslovakia national team in 23 matches scoring five goals. ...

, footballer (b. 1933) * 14 June -

Ondrej Rigo Ondrej Rigo (17 December 1955 – 14 June 2022) was a Slovak serial killer and necrophile who targeted women in Bratislava, Munich and Amsterdam from 1990 to 1992. He served a life sentence until his death for nine murders and one attempted murd ...

, serial killer (b. 1955) * 7 July -

Max Eisen Max T. Eisen (15 March 1929 – 7 July 2022) was a Slovak author, public speaker, and Holocaust educator. He travelled throughout Canada giving talks about his experiences as a concentration camp survivor, to students, teachers, universities, la ...

, author (b. 1929) * 10 July - Ján Solovič, playwright and politician (b. 1934) * 30 July -

Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss (26 August 1926 – 29 July 2022) was the Chief Rabbi, or ''Gaavad'' (''Gaon Av Beis Din''), of Jerusalem for the Edah HaChareidis. He was appointed to this post in 2004, after having served as a ''dayan'' of the ' ...

, rabbi (b. 1926) * 8 August -

Jozef Tomko Jozef Tomko (11 March 1924 – 8 August 2022) was a Slovak prelate of the Catholic Church who held positions in the Roman Curia from 1962 until he retired in 2007. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 1985 ...

, Roman Catholic cardinal (b. 1924) * 31 August -

Alexander Horváth Alexander Horváth (28 December 1938 – 31 August 2022) was a Slovak footballer who played as a defender. He made 26 appearances for the Czechoslovakia scoring 3 goals. Horváth was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He played mostly f ...

, footballer (b. 1938) * 1 September - Ľudovít Komadel, Olympic swimmer (b. 1927) * 8 September - Ľubomír Dobrík, judge (b. 1952) * 14 October -

Stanislav Kropilák Stanislav Kropilák (10 June 1955 – 14 October 2022) was a Slovak basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he was a power forward-center. He is considered to be one of the best European players of his generation. Kropilák was n ...

, basketball player (b. 1955) * 25 October - Branislav Hronec, composer (b. 1940) * 9 November - Ivan Čarnogurský, politician (b. 1933) * 5 December - Mária Kráľovičová, actress (b.1927) * 10 December -

Soňa Valentová Soňa Valentová (later Hasprová; 3 June 1946 – 10 December 2022) was a Slovak actress. She starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. She was born in Trnava. Valentová died on 10 December 2022, at the age ...

, actress (b. 1946) * 12 December - Anton Šoltýs, Olympic Alpine Skier (b. 1937) * 18 December - Hilda Augustovičová, actress (b. 1934) * 19 December - Rudolf Vraniak, basketball player (b. 1931) * 20 December - Vladimír Krčméry - physician (b. 1960) * 22 December - ** Irena Greifová, costume designer (b. 1939) **

Anton Tkáč Anton Tkáč (30 March 1951 – 22 December 2022) was a Slovak track cyclist who claimed the gold medal for Czechoslovakia in the men's Match Sprint event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada when in the final he defeated eig ...

, racing cyclist (b. 1951) *29 December - Miroslav Číž, politician (b. 1954) *30 December -

Miklós Duray Miklós Duray (18 July 1945 – 30 December 2022) was an ethnic Hungarian politician active in Slovakia. He served as a Member of the National Council from 1994 to 2010. Previously he was a member of the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly from 199 ...

, politician (b. 1945)

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