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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, when the first president, Michal Kováč, was elected by the National Council of Slovak Republic. However, in 1998, the National Council could not elect a ...
A list of notable politicians from Slovakia. Note this list is missing some of the former presidents of Czechoslovakia of Slovak origin or higher-ranking officials which should be added for a more complete list.
Although the main political cleavage in the 1990s concerned the somewhat authoritarian policy of HZDS, the left-right conflict over economic reforms (principally between Direction - Social Democracy and Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party) has recently become the dominant power in Slovakia's politics.
The Government of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Vláda Slovenskej republiky) exercises executive authority in Slovakia. It is led by the Prime Minister of Slovakia, who is nominated by the President of Slovakia and is usually the leader of the majority party or a majority coalition after an election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic ...
Officially, the officeholder is the third-highest constitutional official in Slovakia after the president of the Republic (appointer) and chairman of the National Council; in practice, the appointee is the country's leading political figure. Since the office was created in 1969, fifteen different people have served as head of government.
Press conference following the meeting of leaders of Visegrád Group, Germany and France, 6 March 2013. Tension between Slovakia and Hungary, unstable from the past, was inflamed in 2006 following the parliamentary election and Fico's decision to include nationalist Ján Slota and his Slovak National Party into his governing coalition. Slota ...
Slovakia, which joined the European Union and NATO in 2004, was one of nei Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence Skip to main content
Also: Slovakia: People: By occupation: Political people: Politicians Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.