Jaroslav Baška (born 5 April 1975 in

Považská Bystrica Považská Bystrica (; ; ) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism. Profile Považská Bystrica is situated in a fold of mounta ...

) is a Slovak politician. Baška has served as a

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of the National Council in the Direction – Slovak Social Democracy caucus since 2002. In addition, he has been the governor of

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since 2013. In 2008-2010, he served as the Minister of Defence.

Early life

Baška studied

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at the University of Žilina graduating in

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. Following the graduation until his entry to politics, he worked at the tire manufacturer

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Political career

National politics

Baška was first elected to parliament in 2002 and is still a member. Between 2006 and 2010, he was a member of the government, first as a State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense and since 2008 as the Minister of Defense.

Local and regional politics

In 2003-2006, Baška served as a mayor of the Dohňany village. Since 2013, he has served as the governor of the Trenčín region.

Personal life

Baška is married and has three children. He enjoys cycling and often campaigns on his bicycle before elections.

References

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