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
Jn 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
