Government of Slovakia
Encyclopedia
The Government of the Slovak Republic is the executive branch of government in Slovakia
.
It is led by a prime minister
(premiér), who is nominated by the president
, and is usually a leader of majority party or of a majority coalition after an election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
. The Cabinet appointed by the president on recommendation of the prime minister must receive a majority in the council.
Following the 12 June election
, the current prime minister, Iveta Radičová
, was sworn in on 8 July 2010.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
It is led by a prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
(premiér), who is nominated by the president
President of Slovakia
The President of Slovakia is the head of state of Slovakia. The President is directly elected by the people for five years, and can be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
, and is usually a leader of majority party or of a majority coalition after an election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
National Council of the Slovak Republic
The National Council of the Slovak Republic , abbreviated to NR SR, is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral, and consists of 150 MPs, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation every four years....
. The Cabinet appointed by the president on recommendation of the prime minister must receive a majority in the council.
Current government
Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election took place in Slovakia on 12 June 2010. The elections were contested by eighteen parties, six of which passed the 5% threshold for sitting in parliament...
, the current prime minister, Iveta Radičová
Iveta Radicová
Iveta Radičová is the Prime Minister of Slovakia and a member of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party. She was sworn into office on 8 July 2010 as the head of a four-party center-right coalition government following the 2010 Slovak parliamentary election, until the fall of...
, was sworn in on 8 July 2010.