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Slovakia
Government
Government
Slovakia's highest legislative body is the 150-seat unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic. Delegates are elected for 4-year terms on the basis of proportional representation. The president serves as commander in chief of the armed forces, appoints ministers, grants pardons, and has the right to dissolve Parliament under certain circumstances. The president also signs laws and has the right to return legislation to Parliament, but Parliament can override this veto with a simple majority vote.
The country's highest court of appeals is the Supreme Court, elected by and responsible to the National Council. The 10 members of the Constitutional Court, who rule on constitutional issues, are appointed by the president from a choice of candidates nominated by Parliament.
| Office | Holder |
|---|---|
| President | Schuster, Rudolf |
| Prime Minister | Dzurinda, Mikulas |
| Dep. Prime Min. | Csaky, Pal |
| Min. of Agriculture | Simon, Zsolt |
| Min. of Construction & Regional Development | Gyurovsky, Laszlo |
| Min. of Culture | Chmel, Rudolf |
| Min. of Defense | Simko, Ivan |
| Min. of Economy | Nemcsics, Robert |
| Min. of Education | Fronc, Martin |
| Min. of Environment | Miklos, Laszlo |
| Min. of Finance | Miklos, Ivan |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs | Kukan, Eduard |
| Min. of Health | Zajac, Rudolf |
| Min. of Interior | Palko, Vladimir |
| Min. of Justice | Lipsic, Daniel |
| Min. of Labor, Social Affairs, & Family | Kanik, Ludovit |
| Min. of Transportation | Prokopovic, Pavol |
| Governor, Central Bank of Slovakia | Jusko, Marian |
| Ambassador to NATO | |
| Ambassador to the US | Butora, Martin |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Tomka, Peter |