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Political Leaders: Slovakia

Leaders of Slovakia
(Slovak Republic)

Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. See also former Czechoslovakia for a listing of the Slovak premiers in the period 1969-1993. Also visit a detailed page on Slovak Governments since 1993 to know more about the ruling parties.

Current parties: ANO: Alliance of the New Citizen (2001) HZD: Movement for Democracy (HZD) KDH: Christian Democratic Movement (1990) KSS: Communist Party of Slovakia (1992) LS-HZDS: People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (1991/2003) Most-H�d: 'Bridge' (2009) SaS: Freedom and Solidarity (2009) SDKU-DS: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union-Democratic Party (2006) Smer-SD: 'Direction'-Social Democracy (1999/2005) SMK: Party of the Hungarian Coalition (1998) SNS: Slovak National Party (1990) ZRS: Slovak Workers' Front (1994) SZS: Green Party of Slovakia

Late parties and coalitions: DNS: National Democratic Party (1994-1995) DS: Democratic Party (1989-2006) DU: Democratic Union (1994-2000) HZDS: Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (1991, renamed to LS-HZDS in 2003) PSNS: Real Slovak National Party (2001-2003) SDA: Social Democratic Alternative (2002-2005) SDK: Slovak Democratic Coalition (1998-2001, comprising DS, SDSS, SZS, DU and KDH) SDL: Party of Democratic Left (1990-2005) SDKU: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (2000-2006) SDSS: Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (1990-2005) SOP: Party of Civic Understanding (1998-2003)

(*) Prime minister Dzurinda was originally a member of KDH and then chairman of the SDK. On 14 Feb 2000 he registered the SDKU as his own party.

Deputy Prime Ministers

Mil�n Knazko         24 Jun 1992 - 25 Feb 1994 HZDS
Sergej Kozl�k        24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 HZDS    
Roman Kov�c          24 Jun 1992 - 13 Dec 1994 HZDS, DU
Marian Andel         10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 SNS 
Jozef Prokes         10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 SNS 
Ivan Simko           15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 KDH    
Brigita Schm�gnerov� 15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 SDL 
Katar�na T�thov�     13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 HZDS
Sergej Kozl�k        13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 HZDS
Jozef Kalman         13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 ZRS 
Pavol Hamz�k         30 Oct 1998 -  4 May 2001 SOP 
Lubom�r Fogas        30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 SDL 
P�l Cs�ky            30 Oct 1998 -  4 Jul 2006 SMK 
Ivan Miklos          30 Oct 1998 -  4 Jul 2006 DS/SDK, SDKU, SDKU-DS
M�ria Kadlec�kov�     4 May 2001 - 15 Oct 2002 SOP   
Robert Nemcsics      16 Oct 2002 - 10 Sep 2003 ANO 
Daniel Lipsic        16 Oct 2002 -  8 Feb 2006 KDH 
Pavol Prokopovic     10 Sep 2003 - 24 Sep 2003 SDKU (acting) 
Pavol Rusko          24 Sep 2003 - 24 Aug 2005 ANO 
Jirko Malch�rek       4 Oct 2005 -  4 Jul 2006 ANO   
Lucia Zitnansk�       8 Feb 2006 -  4 Jul 2006 n/p
Stefan Harabin        4 Jul 2006 - 23 Jun 2009 LS-HZDS   
Dusan Caplovic        4 Jul 2006 -  8 Jul 2010 Smer-SD
Robert Kalin�k        4 Jul 2006 -  8 Jul 2010 Smer-SD   
J�n Mikolaj           4 Jul 2006 -  8 Jul 2010 SNS      
Viera Petr�kov�       3 Jul 2009 -  8 Jul 2010 n/p 
J�n Figel             9 Jul 2010 -  4 Apr 2012 KDH    
Rudolf Chmel          9 Jul 2010 -  4 Apr 2012 Most-H�d
Jozef Mih�l           9 Jul 2010 -  4 Apr 2012 SaS
Ivan Miklos           9 Jul 2010 -  4 Apr 2012 SDKU-DS
Robert Kalin�k        4 Apr 2012 -             Smer-SD
Peter Kazim�r         4 Apr 2012 -             Smer-SD
Miroslav Lajc�k       4 Apr 2012 -             n/p

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Mil�n Knazko         1993              HZDS        
Jozef Moravcik       1993-1994         HZDS       
Eduard Kukan         1994              DU          
Juraj Schenk         1994-1996         HZDS        
Pavol Hamz�k         1996-1997         HZDS        
Zdenka Kramplov�     1997-1998         HZDS      
Jozef Kalman         1998              ZRS (acting)
Eduard Kukan         1998-2006         DU/SDK, SDKU, SDKU-DS 
J�n Kubis            2006-2009         n/p       
Miroslav Lajc�k      2009-2010         n/p
Mikul�s Dzurinda     2010-2012         SDKU-DS
Miroslav Lajc�k      2012-             n/p

Ministers of Defence

Imrich Andrejc�k     1993-1994         HZDS
Pavol Kanis          1994              SDL
J�n Sitek            1994-1998         SNS
Pavol Kanis          1998-2001 	       SDL
Jozef Stank          2001-2002 (+2005) SDL
Ivan Simko           2002-2003         SDKU 
Eduard Kukan         2003              SDKU (acting)
Juraj Liska          2003-2006         SDKU, SDKU-DS 
Martin Fedor         2006              SDKU-DS
Frantisek Kasicky    2006-2008         n/p    
Jaroslav Baska       2008-2010         Smer-SD
Lubom�r Galko        2010-2011         SaS
R�bert Ondrejcs�k    2011              SaS (acting)
Iveta Radicov�       2011-2012         SDKU-DS
Martin Glv�c         2012-             Smer-SD

Ministers of the Interior

Jozef Tuchyna        1993-1994         military
Ladislav Pittner     1994      (+2008) KDH
Ludov�t Hudek        1994-1996         HZDS
Gust�v Krajci        1996-1998         HZDS
Ladislav Pittner     1998-2001 (+2008) KDH/SDK
J�n Carnogursky      2001              KDH (acting)
Ivan Simko           2001-2002         SDKU 
Vladimir Palko       2002-2006         KDH
Martin Pado          2006              SDKU-DS    
Robert Kalin�k       2006-2010         Smer-SD   
Daniel Lipsic        2010-2012         KDH
Robert Kalin�k       2012-             Smer-SD

Ministers of Finance

J�lius T�th          1993-1994         HZDS
Rudolf Filkus        1994              DU
Sergej Kozl�k        1994-1998         HZDS
Miroslav Maxon       1998              HZDS
Brigita Schm�gnerov� 1998-2002         SDL
Frantisek Hajnovic   2002              SDL
Ivan Miklos          2002-2006         SDKU, SDKU-DS
J�n Pociatek         2006-2010         Smer-SD   
Ivan Miklos          2010-2012         SDKU-DS
Peter Kazim�r        2012-             Smer-SD

Ministers of Economy

Ludov�t Cern�k       1993              SNS
Jaroslav Kubecka     1993              HZDS
Jozef Ducky          1993-1994         HZDS
Peter Magvasi        1994              SDL    
J�n Ducky            1994-1996 (+1999) HZDS  
Karol Cesnek         1996-1998         n/p
Milan Cagala         1998              HZDS
Ludov�t Cern�k       1998-1999         DU/SDK
Lubom�r Harach       1999-2002         DU/SDK, SDKU
Robert Nemcsics      2002-2003         ANO 
Pavol Prokopovic     2003              SDKU (acting)
Pavol Rusko          2003-2005         ANO
Ivan Miklos          2005              SDKU (acting)
Jirko Malch�rek      2005-2006         ANO   
Lubom�r Jahn�tek     2006-2010         Smer-SD   
Juraj Miskov         2010-2012         SaS
Tom�s Malatinsk�     2012-             n/p

Chairmen of the National Council (Parliament)

Ivan Gasparovic      1993-1998 HZDS 
Jozef Migas          1998-2002 SDL
Pavol Hrusovsky      2002-2006 KDH
B�la Bug�r           2006      SMK (acting)
Pavol Paska          2006-2010 Smer-SD    
Richard Sul�k        2010-2011 SaS
Pavol Hrusovsk�      2011-2012 KDH 
Pavol Paska          2012-     Smer-SD

Smer was founded by Robert Fico, a former SDL member, on 29 Oct 1999. On 1 Jan 2005 the party merged with the SDL, the SDA and the SDSS, forming a new party called Smer-Social Democracy.

Vladim�r Meciar left the late Public Against Violence (VPN, see Czechoslovakia) on 6 Mar 1991 and founded the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS) on 22 Jun 1991. The party changed its named by adding the label People's Party (LS-HZDS) on 14 Jun 2003.

SDKU was launched on 14 Feb 2000 by prime minister M. Dzurinda with the aim of substitute the SDK in time, although only one of the five coalition members, DU, accepted to merge with SDKU. The founding congress of SDKU as a party was held on 18 Nov 2000. On 21 Jan 2006 SDKU and DS merged to form SDKU-DS.

Chairmen of SMK

B�la Bug�r           1998-2007
P�l Cs�ky            2007-2010
J�zsef Ber�nyi       2010-

SMK was born on 21 Jun 1998 from the merger of three Magyar parties: the Hungarian Chistian Democrat Movement (MKDM), Co-Existence (E) and the Hungarian Civil Party (MPP).

Chairmen of KDH

J�n Carnogursky      1990-2000 
Pavol Hrusovsky      2000-2009
J�n Figel            2009-

KDH was founded in Feb 1990. In 1998 was an original partner of SDK, but in 2000 refused to join SDKU.

Chairman of SaS

Richard Sul�k        2009-

SaS was founded on 28 Feb 2009.

Chairman of Most�H�d

B�la Bug�r           2009-

Most-H�d was founded on 30 Jun 2009 by splinters of SMK.

Chairmen of ANO

Pavol Rusko          2001-2007     
Robert Nemcsics      2007-2011
Nora Mojsejov�       2011-

ANO was founded by media mogul Pavol Rusko on 22 Apr 2001.

Chairmen of KSS

Vladim�r Dado        1992-1998
Jozef Sevc           1998-2006       
Vladim�r Dado        2006      (acting)
Jozef Hrdlicka       2006-

The current KSS upsurged in 1992 as the merger of two Communist, Marxist-Leninist groups, and adopted the same name than the defunct KSS.

HZD was registered by splinters of HZDS on 12 Jul 2002.

Chairmen of SNS

V�tazoslav Moric     1990
Jozef Prokes         1990-1992 
Ludov�t Cern�k       1992-1994 
J�n Slota            1994-1999 
Anna Mal�kov�        1999-2003 
J�n Slota            2003-

From 6 Oct 2001 to 31 May 2003 a splinter faction of the party, the PSNS, existed as independent party. (List courtesy of Michal Kub�lek)

Chairman of ZRS

J�n Lupt�k           1994-

ZRS was founded in Apr 1994 by splinters of SDL.

Chairmen of SDL (1990-2005)

Peter Weiss          1990-1996 
Jozef Migas          1996-2001 
Pavel Koncos         2001-2002 
Lubomir Petr�k       2002-2005

SDL was founded in 1990 by members of the defunct KSS. The party ceased to exist on 1 Jan 2005 as it merged into the Smer party.

Chairmen of SDSS (1990-2005)

Ivan Paulicka        1990
Boris Zala           1990-1992
Alexander Dubcek     1992      (+) 
Jaroslav Volf        1992-2001     
Ludomir Slahor       2001-2002
Peter Bar�th         2002-2003     
Jaroslav Volf        2003-2005

SDSS joined other parties to form SDK in 1998. It ceased to exist on 1 Jan 2005 as it merged into the Smer party.(List courtesy of Michal Kub�lek)

Chairmen of DS (1989-2006)

Martin Kvetko        1990
J�n Holcik           1990-1992
Peter Mattos         1992-1993
Anton Duris          1993-1994
Pavel Hagyari        1994
Ivan Miklos          1994      
Peter Osusky         1994-1995 
J�n Langos           1995-1998
Ivan Brndiar         1998-1999 (acting)
J�n Langos           1999-2001 
Ludov�t Kan�k        2001-2006

DS was first founded in 1944, disbanded in 1948 and refounded on 10 Dec 1989. In 1994 the party was relaunched as the merger of the Civic Democratic Union (ODU), the Civic Democratic Party of Slovakia (ODSS), Democrats 92, the Movement of Czech-Slovak comprehension (HCSP) and the Green League (ZL). In 1998 joined other parties to form SDK. On 17 Dec 2005 the party decided to merge with the SDKU. The new SDKU-DS was launched on 21 Jan 2006. (List courtesy of Ondrej Dostal)

Chairman of SDA (2002-2005)

Mil�n Ftacnik        2002-2005

SDA was founded on 21 Feb 2002 by splinters of SDL. It ceased to exist on 1 Jan 2005 as it merged into the Smer party.

Chairmen of SOP (1998-2003)

Rudolf Schuster      1998-1999 
Pavol Hamz�k         1999-2003

SOP was founded on 5 Apr 1998 and ceased to exist on 1 Mar 2003 as it merged into the Smer party.

SDK was born on 4 Jul 1998 as a federation of five parties: DS, SDSS, SZS, DU and KDH. On 14 Feb 2000 Dzurinda introduced his own party, SDKU, as a new and temporal member of SDK, which was minded to be disbanded and replaced by SDKU before the 2002 general elections. Throughout 2001 the old SDK suffered a process of desintegration, so DS, SDSS, SZS and KDH continued separately, while DU joined SDKU.

Chairmen of DU (1994-2000)

Jozef Moravcik       1994-1999 
Lubomir Harach       1999-2000

DU was born on 23 Apr 1994 as the merger of the Alliance of Democrats (chairman, Mil�n Knazko) and the Democratic Union of Slovakia (chairman, Jozef Moravcik), both of them splinters factions of HZDS and to then allied in the so-called Center Bloc. DU joined other parties to form SDK in 1998 and in Jul 2000 decided to merge into prime minister Dzurinda's new SDKU, ceasing to exist.

Chairman of DNS (1994-1995)

Ludov�t Cern�k       1994-1995

DNS was founded in Feb 1994 by splinters of SNS. On 25 Mar 1995 it merged with DU and ceased to exist.

Chairman of PSNS (2001-2003)

J�n Slota            2001-2003

PSNS was founded on 6 Oct 2001 by former SNS chairman J. Slota. PSNS and SNS reunited again on 31 May 2003 under the name of SNS.

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