Rulers: Slovakia
Ministries, etc.
Party abbreviations: ANO=New Citizens' Alliance, DS=Democratic Party, DÚ=Democratic Union, Hlas-SD=Voice-Social Democracy, HZDS=Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, KDH=Christian Democratic Movement, LS-HZDS=People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, M-H=Bridge, NDS=National Democratic Party, OLaNO=Ordinary People and Independent Personalities, RSS=Agrarian Party of Slovakia, SaS=Freedom and Solidarity, SDKÚ=Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, SDKÚ-DS=Slovak Democratic and Christian Union-Democratic Party, SDL=Party of the Democratic Left, Siet=Network, Smer-SD=Direction-Social Democracy, SMK=Hungarian Coalition Party, SNS=Slovak National Party, SOP=Party of Civic Understanding, SR=We Are Family, ZL=For the People, ZRS=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 (1st time) 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)
(1st time) - (b. 1964)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Dusan Caplovic Smer-SD (b. 1946 - d. 2025)
4 Jul 2006 - 23 Jun 2009 Stefan Harabin - (b. 1957)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Robert Kalinák (1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1971)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Ján Mikolaj SNS (b. 1953)
3 Jul 2009 - 8 Jul 2010 Viera Petríková (f) - (b. 1957)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Ján Figel KDH (b. 1960)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Rudolf Chmel M-H (b. 1939)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Jozef Mihál SaS (b. 1965)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Ivan Miklos (2nd time) SDKÚ-DS (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 22 Mar 2018 Robert Kalinák (2nd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Peter Kazimír (1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1968)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Miroslav Lajcák - (b. 1963)
23 Mar 2016 - 22 Mar 2018 Peter Pellegrini Smer-SD (b. 1975)
23 Mar 2016 - 22 Mar 2018 Lucia Zitnanská (f)
(2nd time) M-H (s.a.)
22 Mar 2018 - 11 Apr 2019 Peter Kazimír (2nd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2020 Gabriela Matecná (f) - (b. 1964)
22 Mar 2018 - 28 Jan 2020 László Sólymos M-H (b. 1968)
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2020 Richard Rasi Smer-SD (b. 1971)
21 Mar 2020 - 23 Mar 2021 Richard Sulík (1st time) SaS (b. 1968)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Stefan Holý SR (b. 1978)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Veronika Remisová (f) ZL (b. 1976)
21 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 Eduard Heger OLaNO (b. 1976)
1 Apr 2021 - 23 Dec 2022 Igor Matovic OLaNO (b. 1973)
1 Apr 2021 - 13 Sep 2022 Richard Sulík (2nd time) SaS (s.a.)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Lívia Vasáková (f) - (b. 1977)
25 Oct 2023 - Robert Kalinák (3rd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
25 Oct 2023 - Denisa Saková (f) Hlas-SD (b. 1976)
25 Oct 2023 - Peter Kmec Hlas-SD (b. 1966)
25 Oct 2023 - Tomás Taraba SNS (b. 1980)
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) - (b. 1939 - d. 2022)
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 - 26 Jan 2009 Ján Kubis - (b. 1952)
26 Jan 2009 - 8 Jul 2010 Miroslav Lajcák (1st time) - (b. 1963)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Mikulás Dzurinda SDKÚ-DS (b. 1955)
4 Apr 2012 - 21 Mar 2020 Miroslav Lajcák (2nd time) - (s.a.)
21 Mar 2020 - 8 Apr 2020 Richard Sulík (acting) SaS (b. 1968)
8 Apr 2020 - 25 Mar 2021 Ivan Korcok (1st time) - (b. 1964)
25 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Jaroslav Nad (acting) OLaNO (b. 1981)
1 Apr 2021 - 13 Sep 2022 Ivan Korcok (2nd time) - (s.a.)
13 Sep 2022 - 15 May 2023 Rastislav Kácer - (b. 1965)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Miroslav Wlachovský - (b. 1970)
25 Oct 2023 - Juraj Blanár Smer-SD (b. 1966)
Defense
Ministers
16 Mar 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Imrich Andrejcák HZDS (b. 1941 - d. 2018)
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 - d. 2022)
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 - 8 Jul 2010 Jaroslav Baska Smer-SD (b. 1975)
9 Jul 2010 - 23 Nov 2011 Lubomír Galko SaS (b. 1968)
23 Nov 2011 - 28 Nov 2011 Róbert Ondrejcsák (acting) SaS (b. 1977)
28 Nov 2011 - 4 Apr 2012 Iveta Radicová (f) SDKÚ-DS (b. 1956)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Martin Glvác Smer-SD (b. 1967)
23 Mar 2016 - 21 Mar 2020 Peter Gajdos - (b. 1959)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Jaroslav Nad OLaNO (b. 1981)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Martin Sklenár - (b. 1980)
25 Oct 2023 - Robert Kalinák Smer-SD (b. 1971)
Chiefs of Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces
1 Jan 1993 - 31 Aug 1994 Július Humaj (b. 1949)
1 Sep 1994 - 19 Aug 1998 Jozef Tuchyna (b. 1941 - d. 2019)
20 Aug 1998 - 26 Nov 1998 Marián Miklus (b. 1953 - d. 2015)
27 Nov 1998 - 20 Dec 2004 Milan Cerovský (b. 1949)
20 Dec 2004 - 15 Dec 2011 Lubomír Bulík (b. 1957)
15 Dec 2011 - 6 May 2014 Peter Vojtek (b. 1958)
6 May 2014 - 7 May 2018 Milan Maxim (b. 1956)
7 May 2018 - Daniel Zmeko (b. 1967)
Interior
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Jozef Tuchyna SDL (b. 1941 - d. 2019)
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 (1st time) 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 - 8 Jul 2010 Robert Kalinák (1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1971)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Daniel Lipsic KDH (b. 1973)
4 Apr 2012 - 22 Mar 2018 Robert Kalinák (2nd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
22 Mar 2018 - 17 Apr 2018 Tomás Drucker - (b. 1978)
17 Apr 2018 - 26 Apr 2018 Peter Pellegrini (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1975)
26 Apr 2018 - 21 Mar 2020 Denisa Saková Smer-SD (b. 1976)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Roman Mikulec OLaNO (b. 1972)
15 May 2023 - 19 Jul 2023 Ivan Simko (2nd time) KDH (b. 1955)
19 Jul 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Ludovít Ódor (acting) - (b. 1976)
25 Oct 2023 - Matús Sutaj Estok Hlas-SD (b. 1987)
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 - 17 Jul 2010 Ján Packa (b. 1956)
17 Jul 2010 - 19 Jul 2010 Michal Kopcík (acting)
19 Jul 2010 - 15 May 2012 Jaroslav Spisiak (b. 1964)
15 May 2012 - 1 Jun 2018 Tibor Gaspar (b. 1962)
1 Jun 2018 - 1 Sep 2020 Milan Lucanský (b. 1969 - d. 2020)
1 Sep 2020 - Peter Kovarík (b. 1967)
(acting to 27 Jan 2021)
Finance
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Július Tóth HZDS (b. 1935)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Rudolf Filkus DÚ (b. 1927 - d. 2013)
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 2002 Brigita Schmögnerová (f) SDL (b. 1947)
29 Jan 2002 - 15 Oct 2002 Frantisek Hajnovic SDL (b. 1949 - d. 2021)
16 Oct 2002 - 4 Jul 2006 Ivan Miklos (1st time) SDKÚ (b. 1960)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Ján Pociatek Smer-SD (b. 1970)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Ivan Miklos (2nd time) SDKÚ-DS (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 11 Apr 2019 Peter Kazimír Smer-SD (b. 1968)
11 Apr 2019 - 7 May 2019 Peter Pellegrini (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1975)
7 May 2019 - 21 Mar 2020 Ladislav Kamenický
(1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1970)
21 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 Eduard Heger (1st time) OLaNO (b. 1976)
1 Apr 2021 - 23 Dec 2022 Igor Matovic OLaNO (b. 1973)
23 Dec 2022 - 15 May 2023 Eduard Heger (2nd time) OLaNO (s.a.)
(acting)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Michal Horváth - (b. 1979)
25 Oct 2023 - Ladislav Kamenický
(2nd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
Justice
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Katarína Tóthová (f) HZDS (b. 1940)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Milan Hanzel - (b. 1947 - d. 2008)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Jozef Liscák ZRS (b. 1947 - d. 2022)
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)
(1st time) - (b. 1964)
4 Jul 2006 - 23 Jun 2009 Stefan Harabin - (b. 1957)
23 Jun 2009 - 3 Jul 2009 Robert Fico (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1964)
3 Jul 2009 - 8 Jul 2010 Viera Petríková (f) - (b. 1957)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Lucia Zitnanská (f)
(2nd time) SDKÚ-DS (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Tomás Borec - (b. 1967)
23 Mar 2016 - 22 Mar 2018 Lucia Zitnanská (f)
(3rd time) M-H (s.a.)
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2020 Gábor Gál M-H (b. 1974)
21 Mar 2020 - 23 Mar 2021 Mária Kolíková (f)
(1st time) ZL (b. 1974)
23 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Veronika Remisová (f) ZL (b. 1976)
(acting)
1 Apr 2021 - 13 Sep 2022 Mária Kolíková (f)
(2nd time) ZL (s.a.)
13 Sep 2022 - 15 May 2023 Viliam Karas - (b. 1976)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Jana Dubovcová (f) - (b. 1952)
25 Oct 2023 - Boris Susko Smer-SD (b. 1970)
Attorneys General
28 Aug 1990 - 9 Nov 1994 Vojtech Bacho (b. 1935 - d. 2014)
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 - 2 Feb 2011 Dobroslav Trnka (b. 1963)
3 Feb 2011 - 17 Jul 2013 Ladislav Tichý (acting) (b. 1956)
17 Jul 2013 - 10 Aug 2020 Jaromír Ciznár (b. 1964)
10 Aug 2020 - 10 Dec 2020 Viera Kováciková (f) (acting) (b. 1953)
10 Dec 2020 - Maros Zilinka (b. 1970)
Economy
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Economy
1 Jul 2010 Ministry of Economy and Construction
1 Nov 2010 Ministry of 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 - (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 - 8 Jul 2010 Lubomír Jahnátek Smer-SD (b. 1954)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Juraj Miskov SaS (b. 1973)
4 Apr 2012 - 3 Jul 2014 Tomás Malatinský - (b. 1959)
3 Jul 2014 - 6 May 2015 Pavol Pavlis Smer-SD (b. 1961)
6 May 2015 - 16 Jun 2015 Peter Kazimír (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1968)
16 Jun 2015 - 23 Mar 2016 Vazil Hudák Smer-SD (b. 1964)
23 Mar 2016 - 21 Mar 2020 Peter Ziga Smer-SD (b. 1972)
21 Mar 2020 - 23 Mar 2021 Richard Sulík (1st time) SaS (b. 1968)
23 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Andrej Dolezal (acting) SR (b. 1981)
1 Apr 2021 - 13 Sep 2022 Richard Sulík (2nd time) SaS (s.a.)
13 Sep 2022 - 15 May 2023 Karel Hirman - (b. 1970)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Peter Dovhun - (b. 1973)
25 Oct 2023 - Denisa Saková (f) Hlas-SD (b. 1976)
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.)
Transport and Construction
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Transport and Communication
15 Mar 1994 Ministry of Transport, Communication and Public Works
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Transport, Posts and Communication
1 Nov 2010 Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development
1 Jan 2017 Ministry of Transport and Construction
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Roman Hofbauer HZDS (b. 1940 - d. 2016)
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 - 8 Jul 2010 Lubomír Vázny Smer-SD (b. 1957)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Ján Figel KDH (b. 1960)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Ján Pociatek Smer-SD (b. 1970)
23 Mar 2016 - 31 Aug 2016 Roman Brecely Siet (b. 1966)
31 Aug 2016 - 21 Mar 2020 Árpád Érsek M-H (b. 1958)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Andrej Dolezal SR (b. 1981)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Pavol Lancaric - (b. 1963)
25 Oct 2023 - Jozef Ráz Smer-SD (b. 1979)
Investment, Regional Development, and Informatization
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Construction and Public Works
30 Oct 1998 Ministry of Construction and Regional Development
1 Jul 2010 abolished, powers shifted to ministries of Economy,
Transportation, and Agriculture
1 Jul 2020 Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and
Informatization
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 - 15 Apr 2009 Marián Janusek SNS (b. 1960)
15 Apr 2009 - 11 Mar 2010 Igor Stefanov SNS (b. 1964)
11 Mar 2010 - 30 Jun 2010 Ján Mikolaj (acting) SNS (b. 1953)
1 Jul 2020 - 15 May 2023 Veronika Remisová (f) ZL (b. 1976)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Peter Balík - (b. 1984)
25 Oct 2023 - Richard Rasi Hlas-SD (b. 1971)
Agriculture and Rural Development
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Agriculture
1 Jul 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Regional Development
1 Nov 2010 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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 (1st time) 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 - 16 Sep 2009 Stanislav Becík LS-HZDS (b. 1952)
16 Sep 2009 - 8 Jul 2010 Vladimír Chovan LS-HZDS (b. 1963)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Zsolt Simon (2nd time) M-H (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Lubomír Jahnátek Smer-SD (b. 1954)
23 Mar 2016 - 21 Mar 2020 Gabriela Matecná (f) - (b. 1964)
21 Mar 2020 - 8 Jun 2021 Ján Micovský OLaNO (b. 1954)
8 Jun 2021 - 15 May 2023 Samuel Vlcan - (b. 1971)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Jozef Bíres - (b. 1956)
25 Oct 2023 - Richard Takác Smer-SD (b. 1982)
Environment
1 Jul 2010 abolished, powers shifted to Ministry of Agriculture
1 Nov 2010 reestablished
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 - 5 May 2009 Ján Chrbet SNS (b. 1963)
6 May 2009 - 20 May 2009 Ján Mikolaj (acting) SNS (b. 1953)
20 May 2009 - 28 Aug 2009 Viliam Turský SNS (b. 1954)
28 Aug 2009 - 28 Oct 2009 Dusan Caplovic (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1946 - d. 2025)
28 Oct 2009 - 30 Jun 2010 Jozef Medved - (b. 1950)
2 Nov 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 József Nagy M-H (b. 1968)
4 Apr 2012 - 23 Mar 2016 Peter Ziga Smer-SD (b. 1972)
23 Mar 2016 - 28 Jan 2020 László Sólymos M-H (b. 1968)
28 Jan 2020 - 21 Mar 2020 Árpád Érsek M-H (b. 1958)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Ján Budaj OLaNO (b. 1952)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Milan Chrenko -
25 Oct 2023 - Tomás Taraba SNS (b. 1980)
Health
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 24 Nov 1993 Viliam Sobona HZDS (b. 1947)
24 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Irena Belohorská (f) HZDS (b. 1948)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Tibor Sagát (1st time) - (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-SD (b. 1954)
3 Jun 2008 - 8 Jul 2010 Richard Rasi - (b. 1971)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Ivan Uhliarik KDH (b. 1968)
4 Apr 2012 - 6 Nov 2014 Zuzana Zvolenská (f) Smer-SD (b. 1972)
6 Nov 2014 - 23 Mar 2016 Viliam Cislák Smer-SD (b. 1972)
23 Mar 2016 - 22 Mar 2018 Tomás Drucker - (b. 1978)
22 Mar 2018 - 17 Dec 2019 Andrea Kalavská (f) - (b. 1977)
17 Dec 2019 - 21 Mar 2020 Peter Pellegrini (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1975)
21 Mar 2020 - 12 Mar 2021 Marek Krajcí OLaNO (b. 1974)
12 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Eduard Heger (1st time) OLaNO (b. 1976)
(acting)
1 Apr 2021 - 3 Mar 2023 Vladimír Lengvarský - (b. 1969)
3 Mar 2023 - 15 May 2023 Eduard Heger (2nd time) OLaNO (s.a.)
(acting)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Michal Palkovic - (b. 1974)
25 Oct 2023 - Zuzana Dolinková (f) Hlas-SD (b. 1983)
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 - 8 Jul 2010 Viera Tomanová (f) Smer-SD (b. 1948)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Jozef Mihál SaS (b. 1965)
4 Apr 2012 - 21 Mar 2020 Ján Richter Smer-SD (b. 1956)
21 Mar 2020 - 17 Mar 2021 Milan Krajniak (1st time) SR (b. 1973)
17 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Andrej Dolezal (acting) SR (b. 1981)
9 Apr 2021 - 15 May 2023 Milan Krajniak (2nd time) SR (s.a.)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Sona Gáborcáková (f) KDH (b. 1977)
25 Oct 2023 - Erik Tomás Hlas-SD (b. 1975)
Education, Science, Research and Sport
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Education
15 Mar 1994 Ministry of Education and Science
13 Dec 1994 Ministry of Education
1 Jul 2010 Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 26 Sep 1992 Dusan Slobodník (acting) HZDS (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
26 Sep 1992 - 22 Jun 1993 Matús Kucera HZDS (b. 1932 - d. 2022)
22 Jun 1993 - 10 Nov 1993 Roman Kovác (acting) HZDS (b. 1940)
10 Nov 1993 - 15 Mar 1994 Jaroslav Paska SNS (b. 1954 - d. 2021)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Lubomír Harach - (b. 1953)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Eva Slavkovská (f) SNS (b. 1942)
30 Oct 1998 - 17 Apr 2002 Milan Ftácnik SDL (b. 1956 - d. 2021)
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 - d. 2022)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Ján Mikolaj SNS (b. 1953)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Eugen Jurzyca - (b. 1958)
4 Apr 2012 - 3 Jul 2014 Dusan Caplovic Smer-SD (b. 1946 - d. 2025)
3 Jul 2014 - 25 Nov 2014 Peter Pellegrini Smer-SD (b. 1975)
25 Nov 2014 - 23 Mar 2016 Juraj Draxler - (b. 1975)
23 Mar 2016 - 13 Sep 2017 Peter Plavcan - (b. 1960)
13 Sep 2017 - 21 Mar 2020 Martina Lubyová (f) - (b. 1967 - d. 2023)
21 Mar 2020 - 25 Mar 2021 Branislav Gröhling
(1st time) SaS (b. 1974)
25 Mar 2021 - 1 Apr 2021 Eduard Heger (1st time) OLaNO (b. 1976)
(acting)
1 Apr 2021 - 13 Sep 2022 Branislav Gröhling
(2nd time) SaS (s.a.)
13 Sep 2022 - 4 Oct 2022 Eduard Heger (2nd time) OLaNO (s.a.)
(acting)
4 Oct 2022 - 15 May 2023 Ján Horecký - (b. 1968)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Daniel Bútora - (b. 1967)
25 Oct 2023 - Tomás Drucker Hlas-SD (b. 1978)
Culture
24 Jun 1992 Ministry of Culture
1 Jul 2010 Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1 Nov 2010 Ministry of Culture
Ministers
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Dusan Slobodník HZDS (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
15 Mar 1994 - 13 Dec 1994 Lubomír Roman - (b. 1944 - d. 2022)
13 Dec 1994 - 30 Oct 1998 Ivan Hudec HZDS (b. 1947 - d. 2022)
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 - 8 Jul 2010 Marek Madaric Smer-SD (b. 1966)
9 Jul 2010 - 4 Apr 2012 Daniel Krajcer SaS (b. 1969)
4 Apr 2012 - 5 Mar 2018 Marek Madaric Smer-SD (b. 1966)
5 Mar 2018 - 22 Mar 2018 Peter Pellegrini (acting) Smer-SD (b. 1975)
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2020 Lubica Lassáková (f) Smer-SD (b. 1960)
21 Mar 2020 - 15 May 2023 Natália Milanová (f) OLaNO (b. 1982)
15 May 2023 - 25 Oct 2023 Silvia Hroncová (f) - (b. 1964)
25 Oct 2023 - Martina Simkovicová (f) SNS (b. 1971)
State Audit
Minister
24 Jun 1992 - 15 Mar 1994 Roman Kovác (acting) HZDS (b. 1940)
European Union Subsidies and the Recovery Plan
Minister
25 Oct 2023 - Peter Kmec Hlas-SD (b. 1966)
Courts
Constitutional Court
Chief justices
21 Jan 1993 - 21 Jan 2000 Milan Cic (b. 1932 - d. 2012)
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 - 16 Feb 2019 Ivetta Macejková (f) (b. 1958)
17 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2019 Mojmír Mamojka (acting) (b. 1950)
1 Mar 2019 - 16 Apr 2019 Jana Baricová (f) (acting) (b. 1953)
17 Apr 2019 - Ivan Fiacan (b. 1969)
Supreme Court
Chief justices
1 Jan 1993 - 31 Jan 1996 Karol Plank (b. 1927 - d. 1997)
1 Feb 1996 - 31 Jan 1998 Milan Karabín (1st time) (b. 1949 - d. 2015)
1 Feb 1998 - 31 Jan 2003 Stefan Harabin (1st time) (b. 1957)
1 Feb 2003 - 6 Oct 2003 Juraj Majchrák (acting)
7 Oct 2003 - 7 Oct 2008 Milan Karabín (2nd time) (s.a.)
7 Oct 2008 - 23 Jun 2009 Daniela Svecová (f) (1st time) (b. 1951)
(acting)
23 Jun 2009 - 22 Jun 2014 Stefan Harabin (2nd time) (s.a.)
23 Jun 2014 - 2 Oct 2014 Jarmila Urbancová (f) (acting) (b. 1957?)
2 Oct 2014 - Daniela Svecová (f) (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 (1st time) KDH (b. 1952)
7 Feb 2006 - 4 Jul 2006 Béla Bugár (acting) SMK (b. 1958)
4 Jul 2006 - 8 Jul 2010 Pavol Paska (1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1958 - d. 2018)
8 Jul 2010 - 13 Oct 2011 Richard Sulík SaS (b. 1968)
13 Oct 2011 - 4 Apr 2012 Pavol Hrusovský (2nd time) KDH (s.a.)
4 Apr 2012 - 25 Nov 2014 Pavol Paska (2nd time) Smer-SD (s.a.)
25 Nov 2014 - 23 Mar 2016 Peter Pellegrini
(1st time) Smer-SD (b. 1975)
23 Mar 2016 - 20 Mar 2020 Andrej Danko SNS (b. 1974)
20 Mar 2020 - 25 Oct 2023 Boris Kollár SR (b. 1965)
25 Oct 2023 - 7 Apr 2024 Peter Pellegrini
(2nd time) Hlas-SD (s.a.)
7 Apr 2024 - Peter Ziga (acting) Hlas-SD (b. 1972)