Politics of Slovakia

1989

==History== Before the 1989 revolution, Czechoslovakia was a socialist dictatorship ruled by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, technically together with the coalition of the so-called National Front.

The caretaker government was disbanded on 31 December 1992 together with the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic. Due to federalism, immediately after the 1989 revolution, two national governments (one for the Czech Republic, one for Slovakia) were created as well under the federal Czechoslovak government.

In Slovakia it was headed by Milan Čič and it was established on 12 December 1989 and disbanded on 26 June 1990.

1990

It consisted of 10 communists and 9 non-communists and its main goal was to prepare for democratic elections, to establish market economy in the country and to start preparing a new constitution. On 8–9 June 1990, the Czechoslovakian parliamentary election of 1990 took place.

Čalfa's second government was disbanded on 27 June 1990, when it was replaced by the Government of National Sacrifice (Vláda národní oběti, Vláda národnej obete), also headed by Marián Čalfa.

In Slovakia it was headed by Milan Čič and it was established on 12 December 1989 and disbanded on 26 June 1990.

On 8–9 June 1990, the Slovak parliamentary election of 1990 took place together with the federal Czechoslovak elections.

1992

On 5–6 June 1992, the last elections in Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovakian parliamentary election of 1992 took place.

Čalfa's third government was disbanded on 2 July 1992, when it was replaced by the Caretaker Government of Jan Stráský (Vláda Jana Stráského, Vláda Jana Stráského), headed by Jan Stráský.

The caretaker government was disbanded on 31 December 1992 together with the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic. Due to federalism, immediately after the 1989 revolution, two national governments (one for the Czech Republic, one for Slovakia) were created as well under the federal Czechoslovak government.

On 5–6 June the Slovak parliamentary election of 1992 took place. ==Legal system== The Constitution of the Slovak Republic was ratified 1 September 1992 and became effective 1 October 1992 (some parts 1 January 1993).

1993

On 5–6 June the Slovak parliamentary election of 1992 took place. ==Legal system== The Constitution of the Slovak Republic was ratified 1 September 1992 and became effective 1 October 1992 (some parts 1 January 1993).

1998

It was amended in September 1998 to allow direct election of the president and again in February 2001 due to EU admission requirements. The civil law system is based on Austro-Hungarian codes.

December 1998. Slovenský živnostenský zväz (Chairman: Čižmárik Stanislav) (SŽZ) General Bishop's Office (Generálny biskupský úrad) (Director: Dušan Vagaský) ==See also== List of political parties in Slovakia List of Slovak politicians Slovak political scandals Privatization in Slovakia ==References==

2001

It was amended in September 1998 to allow direct election of the president and again in February 2001 due to EU admission requirements. The civil law system is based on Austro-Hungarian codes.

2002

Latest elections were held on March 5, 2016. ====2020 parliamentary election==== Other election results: -EU parliament, see 2009 European Parliament election in Slovakia -Regions, see Slovak regional elections, 2005 -local authorities, see Slovak local authority election, 2002 -older elections, see Elections in Slovakia ===Political parties=== The Slovak political scene supports a wide spectrum of political parties including the communists (KSS) and the nationalists (SNS).

The 13 members of this court are appointed by the president from a slate of candidates nominated by Parliament. In 2002 Parliament passed legislation which created a Judicial Council.

2005

Latest elections were held on March 5, 2016. ====2020 parliamentary election==== Other election results: -EU parliament, see 2009 European Parliament election in Slovakia -Regions, see Slovak regional elections, 2005 -local authorities, see Slovak local authority election, 2002 -older elections, see Elections in Slovakia ===Political parties=== The Slovak political scene supports a wide spectrum of political parties including the communists (KSS) and the nationalists (SNS).

2006

From July 2006 till July 2010 the coalition consisted of Smer, SNS and HZDS.

2009

Latest elections were held on March 5, 2016. ====2020 parliamentary election==== Other election results: -EU parliament, see 2009 European Parliament election in Slovakia -Regions, see Slovak regional elections, 2005 -local authorities, see Slovak local authority election, 2002 -older elections, see Elections in Slovakia ===Political parties=== The Slovak political scene supports a wide spectrum of political parties including the communists (KSS) and the nationalists (SNS).

2010

From July 2006 till July 2010 the coalition consisted of Smer, SNS and HZDS.

After the 2010 elections a coalition was formed by the former opposition parties SDKÚ, KDH and Most–Híd and newcomer SaS.

2012

From 2012 to 2016, after the premature elections, whole government consisted of members and nominees of the party SMER-SD, which also had majority in the parliament.

2016

From 2012 to 2016, after the premature elections, whole government consisted of members and nominees of the party SMER-SD, which also had majority in the parliament.

The 2016 parliamentary election gave a coalition of parties SMER-SD, SNS and Most-Híd.

Latest elections were held on March 5, 2016. ====2020 parliamentary election==== Other election results: -EU parliament, see 2009 European Parliament election in Slovakia -Regions, see Slovak regional elections, 2005 -local authorities, see Slovak local authority election, 2002 -older elections, see Elections in Slovakia ===Political parties=== The Slovak political scene supports a wide spectrum of political parties including the communists (KSS) and the nationalists (SNS).

2019

Slovakia accepts the compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction with reservations. ==Executive branch== |President |Zuzana Čaputová |Progressive Slovakia |15 June 2019 |- |Prime Minister |Eduard Heger |Ordinary people |1 April 2021 |} The president is the head of state and the formal head of the executive, though with very limited powers.

Two rounds of the last election were held on March 16 and 30, 2019. ===Parliamentary election=== Members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (Národná rada Slovenskej Republiky), are elected directly for a 4-year term, under the proportional representation system.

2020

After the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities won the election and Igor Matovič became the Prime Minister. ==Legislative branch== Slovakia's sole constitutional and legislative body is the 150-seat unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic.

2021

Slovakia accepts the compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction with reservations. ==Executive branch== |President |Zuzana Čaputová |Progressive Slovakia |15 June 2019 |- |Prime Minister |Eduard Heger |Ordinary people |1 April 2021 |} The president is the head of state and the formal head of the executive, though with very limited powers.




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