Rulers: Slovakia
Ministries, etc.
Party abbreviations: ANO=New Citizens' Alliance, DS=Democratic Party, DÚ=Democratic Union, HZDS=Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, KDH=Christian Democratic Movement, LS-HZDS=People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, NDS=National Democratic Party, RSS=Agrarian Party of Slovakia, SDKÚ=Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, SDL=Party of the Democratic Left, Smer=Direction-Social Democracy, SMK=Party of the Hungarian Coalition, SNS=Slovak National Party, SOP=Party of Civic Understanding, ZDR=Union of Slovak Workers
Deputy prime ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 25 Feb 1994 Milan Knazko HZDS/DÚ (b. 1945)
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Sergej Kozlík (1st time) HZDS (b. 1950)
24 Jun 1992 - 13 Dec 1994 Roman Kovác HZDS/DÚ (b. 1940)
10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Marian Andel SNS (b. 1950)
10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Jozef Prokes SNS (b. 1950)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Ivan Simko KDH (b. 1955)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Brigita Schmögnerová (f) SDL (b. 1947)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Katarína Tóthová (f) HZDS (b. 1940)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Sergej Kozlík (2nd time) HZDS (s.a.)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Jozef Kalman ZRS (b. 1951)
30 Oct 1998 - 4 May 2001 Pavol Hamzík SOP (b. 1954)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Lubomír Fogas SDL (b. 1950)
30 Oct 1998 - 4 Jul 2006 Pál Csáky SMK (b. 1956)
30 Oct 1998 - 4 Jul 2006 Ivan Miklos DS; 2001: SDKÚ (b. 1960)
4 May 2001 - 15 Oct 2002 Mária Kadlecíková (f) SOP (b. 1948)
16 Oct 2002 - 10 Sep 2003 Robert Nemcsics ANO (b. 1961)
16 Oct 2002 - 8 Feb 2006 Daniel Lipsic KDH (b. 1973)
10 Sep 2003 - 24 Sep 2003 Pavol Prokopovic (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1955)
24 Sep 2003 - 24 Aug 2005 Pavol Rusko ANO (b. 1963)
4 Oct 2005 - 4 Jul 2006 Jirko Malchárek ANO (b. 1966)
8 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Lucia Zitnanská (f) - (b. 1964)
4 Jul 2006 - Dusan Caplovic Smer (b. 1946)
4 Jul 2006 - Stefan Harabin LS-HZDS (b. 1957)
4 Jul 2006 - Robert Kalinák Smer (b. 1971)
4 Jul 2006 - Ján Mikolaj SNS (b. 1953)
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 19 Mar 1993 Milan Knazko HZDS (b. 1945)
19 Mar 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Jozef Moravcík HZDS (b. 1945)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Eduard Kukan (1st time) DÚ (b. 1939)
13 Dec 1994 - 27 Aug 1996 Juraj Schenk HZDS (b. 1948)
27 Aug 1996 - 11 Jun 1997 Pavol Hamzík - (b. 1954)
11 Jun 1997 - 6 Oct 1998 Zdenka Kramplová (f) HZDS (b. 1957)
6 Oct 1998 - 30 Oct 1998 Jozef Kalman (acting) ZRS (b. 1951)
30 Oct 1998 - 4 Jul 2006 Eduard Kukan (2nd time) DÚ;
2000: SDKÚ (s.a.)
4 Jul 2006 - Ján Kubis - (b. 1952)
Defense
Ministers
16 Mar 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Imrich Andrejcák HZDS (b. 1941)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Pavol Kanis (1st time) SDL (b. 1948)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Ján Sitek SNS (b. 1956)
30 Oct 1998 - 2 Jan 2001 Pavol Kanis (2nd time) SDL (s.a.)
2 Jan 2001 - 15 Oct 2002 Jozef Stank SDL (b. 1940 - d. 2005)
16 Oct 2002 - 24 Sep 2003 Ivan Simko SDKÚ (b. 1955)
24 Sep 2003 - 10 Oct 2003 Eduard Kukan (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1939)
10 Oct 2003 - 1 Feb 2006 Juraj Liska SDKÚ (b. 1964)
1 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Martin Fedor SDKÚ (b. 1974)
4 Jul 2006 - 30 Jan 2008 Frantisek Kasický - (b. 1968)
30 Jan 2008 - Jaroslav Baska Smer (b. 1975)
Chiefs of Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces
1 Jan 1993 - 31 Aug 1994 Július Humaj
1 Sep 1994 - 19 Aug 1998 Jozef Tuchyna (b. 1941)
20 Aug 1998 - 26 Nov 1998 Marián Miklus
27 Nov 1998 - 20 Dec 2004 Milan Cerovský (b. 1949)
20 Dec 2004 - Lubomír Bulík (b. 1957)
Interior
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Jozef Tuchyna SDL (b. 1941)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Ladislav Pittner
(1st time) KDH (b. 1934 - d. 2008)
13 Dec 1994 - 27 Aug 1996 Ludovít Hudek HZDS (b. 1948)
27 Aug 1996 - 30 Oct 1998 Gustáv Krajci HZDS (b. 1951)
30 Oct 1998 - 14 May 2001 Ladislav Pittner
(2nd time) KDH (s.a.)
14 May 2001 - 30 May 2001 Ján Carnogurský (acting) KDH (b. 1944)
30 May 2001 - 15 Oct 2002 Ivan Simko SDKÚ (b. 1955)
16 Oct 2002 - 8 Feb 2006 Vladimír Palko KDH (b. 1957)
8 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Martin Pado SDKÚ (b. 1959)
4 Jul 2006 - Robert Kalinák Smer (b. 1971)
Police presidents
1 Jan 1993 - 3 Jan 1995 Stefan Lastovka
3 Jan 1995 - 1 Jul 1997 Jozef Holdos
1 Jul 1997 - Oct 1998 Peter Nemec
Oct 1998 - 31 May 2001 Ján Pipta (b. 1954)
1 Jun 2001 - 30 Oct 2002 Pavol Zajac
30 Oct 2002 - 7 Aug 2006 Anton Kulich (b. 1960)
7 Aug 2006 - Ján Packa (b. 1956)
Finance
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Július Tóth HZDS (b. 1935)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Rudolf Filkus DÚ (b. 1927)
13 Dec 1994 - 14 Jan 1998 Sergej Kozlík HZDS (b. 1950)
14 Jan 1998 - 30 Oct 1998 Miroslav Maxon RSS (b. 1951)
30 Oct 1998 - 29 Jan 2001 Brigita Schmögnerová (f) SDL (b. 1947)
29 Jan 2002 - 15 Oct 2002 Frantisek Hajnovic SDL (b. 1949)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 Ivan Miklos SDKÚ (b. 1960)
4 Jul 2006 - Ján Pociatek Smer (b. 1970)
Justice
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Katarína Tóthová (f) HZDS (b. 1940)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Milan Hanzel SDL (b. 1947)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Jozef Liscák ZRS (b. 1947)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Ján Carnogurský KDH (b. 1944)
16 Oct 2002 - 8 Feb 2006 Daniel Lipsic KDH (b. 1973)
8 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Lucia Zitnanská (f) - (b. 1964)
4 Jul 2006 - Stefan Harabin LS-HZDS (b. 1957)
Attorneys General
28 Aug 1990 - 9 Nov 1994 Vojtech Bacho
16 Nov 1994 - 12 Dec 1994 Ludovít Hudek (b. 1948)
31 Jan 1995 - 31 Jan 1999 Michal Valo
1 Feb 1999 - 31 Jan 2004 Milan Hanzel (s.a.)
1 Feb 2004 - Dobroslav Trnka (b. 1963)
Economy
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 19 Mar 1993 Ludovít Cernák (1st time) SNS (b. 1951)
19 Mar 1993 - 10 Nov 1993 Jaroslav Kubecka HZDS (b. 1934)
10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Ján Ducký (1st time) HZDS (b. 1944 - d. 1999)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Peter Magvasi SDL (b. 1945)
13 Dec 1994 - 27 Aug 1996 Ján Ducký (2nd time) HZDS (s.a.)
27 Aug 1996 - 27 Feb 1998 Karol Cesnek - (b. 1946)
27 Feb 1998 - 30 Oct 1998 Milan Cagala HZDS (b. 1949)
30 Oct 1998 - 20 Oct 1999 Ludovít Cernák (2nd time) DÚ (s.a.)
20 Oct 1999 - 15 Oct 2002 Lubomír Harach DÚ; 2000: SDKÚ (b. 1953)
16 Oct 2002 - 10 Sep 2003 Robert Nemcsics ANO (b. 1961)
10 Sep 2003 - 24 Sep 2003 Pavol Prokopovic (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1955)
24 Sep 2003 - 24 Aug 2005 Pavol Rusko ANO (b. 1963)
24 Aug 2005 - 4 Oct 2005 Ivan Miklos (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1960)
4 Oct 2005 - 4 Jul 2006 Jirko Malchárek ANO (b. 1966)
4 Jul 2006 - Lubomír Jahnátek Smer (b. 1954)
Administration and Privatization of State Property
10 Sep 2003 ministry abolished
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Lubomír Dolgos HZDS (b. 1956 - d. 2004)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Milan Janicina NDS (b. 1948)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Peter Bisák ZRS (b. 1949)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Mária Machová (f) SOP (b. 1953)
16 Oct 2002 - 10 Sep 2003 Robert Nemcsics (acting) ANO (s.a.)
Transportation, Posts and Communication
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Transportation and Communication
15 Mar 1994 Ministry of Transportation, Communication and Public Works
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Transportation, Posts and Communication
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Roman Hofbauer HZDS (b. 1940)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Mikulás Dzurinda KDH (b. 1955)
13 Dec 1994 - 16 Apr 1997 Alexander Rezes HZDS (b. 1948 - d. 2003)
16 Apr 1997 - 30 Oct 1998 Ján Jasovský HZDS (b. 1949)
30 Oct 1998 - 11 Aug 1999 Gabriel Palacka KDH (b. 1960)
11 Aug 1999 - 22 Jun 2002 Jozef Macejko KDH (b. 1958)
22 Jun 2002 - 15 Oct 2002 Ivan Miklos (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1960)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 Pavol Prokopovic SDKÚ (b. 1955)
4 Jul 2006 - Lubomír Vázný Smer (b. 1957)
Construction and Regional Development
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Construction and Public Works
30 Oct 1998 Ministry of Construction and Regional Development
Ministers
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Ján Mráz ZRS (b. 1940)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 István Harna SMK (b. 1940)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 László Gyurovsky SMK (b. 1959)
4 Jul 2006 - Marián Janusek SNS (b. 1960)
Agriculture
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Peter Baco (1st time) HZDS (b. 1945)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Pavol Koncos (1st time) SDL (b. 1947)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Peter Baco (2nd time) HZDS (s.a.)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Pavol Koncos (2nd time) SDL (s.a.)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 Zsolt Simon SMK (b. 1970)
4 Jul 2006 - 27 Nov 2007 Miroslav Jurena LS-HZDS (b. 1954)
27 Nov 2007 - 18 Aug 2008 Zdenka Kramplová (f) LS-HZDS (b. 1957)
18 Aug 2008 - Stanislav Becík LS-HZDS
Environment
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Jozef Zlocha (1st time) HZDS (b. 1940 - d. 2001)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Juraj Hrasko SDL (b. 1931)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Jozef Zlocha (2nd time) HZDS (s.a.)
30 Oct 1998 - 4 Jul 2006 László Miklós SMK (b. 1949)
4 Jul 2006 - 18 Aug 2008 Jaroslav Izák SNS (b. 1955)
18 Aug 2008 - Ján Chrbet SNS (b. 1963)
Health
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 24 Nov 1994 Viliam Sobona HZDS (b. 1947)
24 Nov 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Irena Belohorská (f) HZDS (b. 1948)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Tibor Sagát (1st time) DÚ (b. 1942)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Lubomír Javorský HZDS (b. 1949 - d. 2005)
30 Oct 1998 - 10 Jul 2000 Tibor Sagát (2nd time) DÚ (s.a.)
10 Jul 2000 - 15 Oct 2002 Roman Kovác SDKÚ (b. 1940)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 Rudolf Zajac ANO (b. 1951)
4 Jul 2006 - 3 Jun 2008 Ivan Valentovic Smer (b. 1954)
3 Jun 2008 - Richard Rasi - (b. 1971)
Labour, Social Affairs and Family
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
15 Mar 1994 Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Olga Keltosová (f)
(1st time) HZDS (b. 1943)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Július Brocka KDH (b. 1957)
13 Dec 1994 - 27 Feb 1998 Olga Keltosová (f)
(2nd time) HZDS (s.a.)
27 Feb 1998 - 30 Oct 1998 Vojtech Tkác HZDS (b. 1949)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Peter Magvasi SDL (b. 1945)
16 Oct 2002 - 17 Oct 2005 Ludovít Kaník DS (b. 1965)
17 Oct 2005 - 4 Jul 2006 Iveta Radicová (f) - (b. 1956)
4 Jul 2006 - Viera Tomanová (f) Smer (b. 1948)
Education
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Education
15 Mar 1994 Ministry of Education and Science
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Education
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 26 Sep 1992 Dusan Slobodník (acting) HZDS (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
26 Sep 1992 - 22 Jun 1993 Matús Kucera HZDS
22 Jun 1993 - 10 Nov 1993 Roman Kovác (acting) HZDS (b. 1940)
10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Jaroslav Paska SNS (b. 1954)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Lubomír Harach SDL (b. 1953)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Eva Slavkovská (f) SNS (b. 1942)
30 Oct 1998 - 17 Apr 2002 Milan Ftácník SDL (b. 1956)
17 Apr 2002 - 15 Oct 2002 Peter Ponický SDL (b. 1956)
16 Oct 2002 - 8 Feb 2006 Martin Fronc KDH (b. 1947)
8 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 László Szigeti SMK (b. 1957)
4 Jul 2006 - Ján Mikolaj SNS (b. 1953)
Culture
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Dusan Slobodník HZDS (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Lubomír Roman KDH (b. 1944)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Ivan Hudec HZDS (b. 1947)
30 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Milan Knazko DÚ; 2000: SDKÚ (b. 1945)
16 Oct 2002 - 24 May 2005 Rudolf Chmel (1st time) ANO (b. 1939)
24 May 2005 - 15 Jun 2005 Ivan Miklos (acting) SDKÚ (b. 1960)
15 Jun 2005 - 5 Apr 2006 Frantisek Tóth ANO (b. 1963 - d. 2006)
5 Apr 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Rudolf Chmel (2nd time) ANO (s.a.)
4 Jul 2006 - Marek Madaric Smer (b. 1966)
State Audit
Minister
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Roman Kovác (acting) HZDS (b. 1940)
Courts
Constitutional Court
Chief justices
21 Jan 1993 - 21 Jan 2000 Milan Cic (b. 1932)
22 Jan 2000 - 30 Sep 2006 Ján Mazák (b. 1954)
1 Oct 2006 - 21 Jan 2007 Eduard Barány (acting) (b. 1955)
22 Jan 2007 - 16 Feb 2007 Juraj Horváth (acting) (b. 1947)
16 Feb 2007 - Ivetta Macejková (f) (b. 1958)
Supreme Court
Chief justices
1 Jan 1993 - 31 Jan 1996 Karol Plank (b. 1927)
1 Feb 1996 - 31 Jan 1998 Milan Karabín (1st time) (b. 1949)
1 Feb 1998 - 31 Jan 2003 Stefan Harabin (b. 1957)
1 Feb 2003 - 6 Oct 2003 Juraj Majchrák (acting)
7 Oct 2003 - Milan Karabín (2nd time) (s.a.)
Parliament
National Council
Speakers
23 Jun 1992 - 29 Oct 1998 Ivan Gasparovic HZDS (b. 1941)
29 Oct 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Jozef Migas SDL (b. 1954)
15 Oct 2002 - 7 Feb 2006 Pavol Hrusovský KDH (b. 1952)
7 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Béla Bugár (acting) SMK (b. 1958)
4 Jul 2006 - Pavol Paska Smer (b. 1958)