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KDH
The Christian Democratic Movement ( sk, Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie, KDH) is a Christian-democratic political party in Slovakia that is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and an observer of the Centrist Democrat International. History The party was established in 1990. In the 1990s it was led by Ján Čarnogurský and then since 2000 by Pavol Hrušovský. Before the 2016 elections, it was led by Ján Figeľ. Following the defeat in the elections, Figeľ stepped down from the position and Pavol Zajac became temporary leader until the decisive party meeting on 19 March 2016. Figeľ endorsed Milan Majerský, mayor of Levoča, for the position. The KDH was a member of the government coalition, but it left that coalition on 7 February 2006 due to disputes over an international treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See dealing with the Conscientious objection on religious grounds. In the parliamentary election of 17 June 2006, the party won 8.3% of the popular vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Democratic Youth Of Slovakia
The Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska (''Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia'') or KDMS is the youth organisation of the conservative Slovakia, Slovak political party, Christian Democratic Movement, KDH. They share the same ideological platform with the KDH: a Centre-right politics, centre-right ideology, Christian democracy and economic liberalism. Membership focuses on young people aged between 15 and 35, while only those between 18 and 30 eligible to candidate for functions. KDMS claims to be the largest political youth organization in Slovakia with about 300 members in 2009 and 400 members in 2015. History The organisation was founded in 1990 as a Voluntary association cooperating since its outsets with the KDH party. The foundation of Christian democratic organisation was supported by first president of KDH, Ján Čarnogurský. In its beginnings, KDMS began with around 20,000 members of the first post-communist generation, with four regional offices. The pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of The Slovak Republic
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 Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life – National Party
Life – National Party ( sk, Život – Národná strana), formerly known as Christian Democracy – Life and Prosperity - Alliance for Slovakia ( sk, Kresťanská demokracia – Život a prosperita - Aliancia za Slovensko, KDŽP), is a Christian democratic political party in Slovakia. History The split between the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and the KDŽP was sparked by a dispute between the presidency of the party and its member Peter Molda. Molda wanted the right to life to be a condition for any future KDH participation in government, a move which was not permitted by the more liberal presidency of the KDH. On the 26 April 2018, Molda attacked this move on Conservative Daily Postoj, a conservative website founded after the 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum, stating "I am amazed that it is said on Christian soil that we will conclude the status quo with the Liberals again" and emphasising that the KDH should be focused on "the question of life". Alojz Hlina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Union (Slovakia)
The Christian Union ( sk, Kresťanská únia; ) (Independent Forum ( sk, Nezávislé fórum) in 1998—2019) is a Slovak right-wing conservative political party based on the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The chairwoman of the party since 2019 is Anna Záborská. At present, he has five deputies of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, elected on the candidate of the party OĽANO- NOVA-KÚ-ZZ. Foundation and history Independent Forum The Independent Forum was registered with the Ministry of the Interior on August 27, 1998, and the only chairman of the party during its tenure was Tomáš Černý. The main goal of the party was to help independent candidates run in municipal elections. She was active in Bratislava, where several of her candidates were elected to local councils and the city council. A prominent representative of this party was the former director of the Slovak Trade Inspection and consumer protection activist Marta Černá The party did not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ján Figeľ
Ján Figeľ (born 20 January 1960 in Čaklov) is a Slovak politician. Figeľ served as European Commissioner from 2004 to 2009, then as Slovak minister of Transports from 2010 to 2012. From 2016 to 2019 he was European Commission special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion outside the EU. Biography Born in Čaklov, Figeľ studied power electronics at the Technical University of Košice for five years, beginning in 1978. During his studies, he was Faculty chairman of the Socialist Youth Union, a youth Marxist–Leninist organization of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. From 1983 he worked as a research and development scientist for ZPA Prešov. He joined the conservative Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) in 1990 and was elected to the National Council of the Slovak Republic in 1992, serving on its Foreign Affairs Committee and becoming a member of Slovakia's delegation to the Council of Europe a year later. In 1998 Figeľ left his parliamentary seat and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Conservative Party
The Slovak Conservative Party ( sk, Slovenská konzervatívna strana, abbreviated SKS), formerly known as Network ( sk, Sieť, self-styled #SIEŤ), was a Centre-right politics, centre-right list of political parties in Slovakia, political party in Slovakia. It was established by Radoslav Procházka, a former member of Christian Democratic Movement (KDH). History The party was founded by Radoslav Procházka in June 2014, after the 2014 Slovak presidential election, 2014 presidential election. Sieť polled above 10% being second to Direction - Social Democracy, Smer and was expected to become the major centre-right party after 2016 Slovak parliamentary election, 2016 parliamentary election. The party received only 5.6% of votes and 10 seats in the actual election. The low support of Sieť was one of many surprises of the election. Sieť became part of governing coalition led by Smer which led to split in the party and another loss of support and departure of members including 3 MPs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
