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The Slovak people are an ethnic group predominantly residing in the modern-day nation of Slovakia and its surrounding areas. Slovaks have played an active role in European history, including politically, militarily, scientifically, culturally, and religiously.
Katarína Tóthová (born 1940), Slovak former Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and 1st Minister of Justice of Slovakia and a long term Member of National Council of the Slovak Republic representing the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. Martin Trnovský (born 2000), Slovak football player.
Pavol Paška, Speaker of the National Council of Slovakia (2006-2010, 2012-2014) Róbert Petrovický, Slovak ice hockey and former NHL player, born in Košice; István Pongrácz, martyr killed by George I Rákóczi's soldiers in 1619; Jozef Psotka, mountaineer, born in Košice
John D. Hertz – businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist, one of the earliest owners of The Hertz Corporation (born in small village in central Slovakia) iJustine – blogger; Travis Kalanick – founder of Uber (paternal grandfather was a Slovak immigrant from Valaškovce) [5]
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While dialects of the early ancestors of Slovaks were divided into West Slavic (western and eastern Slovakia) and non-West Slavic (central Slovakia), between the 8th and 9th centuries both dialects merged, thus laying the foundations of a later Slovak language. The 10th century is a milestone in the Slovak ethnogenesis. [17]
Katarína Knechtová (born 1981), Slovak singer. David Kollar (born 1983), Slovak experimental guitarist and composer. Katarína Koščová (born 1982), Slovak singer. Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), Hungarian politician, lawyer and Hungary Regent-President of in 1849. Juraj Kukura (born 1947), Slovak actor.
The following is a list of ice hockey players from Slovakia who played or are playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is sorted by all-time points scored. Since the 1958–59 season, 92 Slovak forwards and defencemen have played at least one game in the NHL. Also, five goalies native to Slovakia have appeared in games.