slovakia

Country information

• EU Constitution
  The Slovak parliament ratified the EU Constitution on 11 May 2005 (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the National Council, date to be decided.
  
  
• EU Presidency: July-December 2016
  
  
• Government Type: parliamentary democracy
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  • HEAD OF STATE
  President Ivan GASPAROVIC (since 15 June 2004)
  
  • HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
  Prime Minister Robert FICO (since 4 July 2006)
  
  • MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Ján KUBIS
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  • ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 17 June 2006
  Next elections: 2010
  
  • ELECTION RESULTS
  Smer 29.1% (50 seats)
  SDKU 18.4% (31 seat)
  SNS 11.7% (20 seats)
  SMK 11.7% (20 seats)
  LS-HZDS 8.8% (15 seats)
  KDH 8.3% (14 seats)
  
  
• Additional information
  
  • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
  Last held 3 April and 17 April 2004 (next to be held April 2009); following National Council elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president