Slovakia has both a president and a prime minister. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term and is responsible for naming the prime minister to head the government; the prime minister is typically the leader of the party with the majority of seats in parliament or the head of a coalition. Under the advice of the prime minister, the president also appoints a cabinet.

The Government of the Slovak Republic (SR) is the head of the Executive. It is made up of the Prime Minister, presiding over it, his or her Deputies and Government Ministers. The Government is appointed by the President of the Slovak Republic on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. For its policy and administration the Government is responsible to the SR National Council (the Slovak parliament).

As the chief formulator of the nation's public policy under the SR Constitution, the Government has the authority to make major policy on the matters of national economy and social security. Acting in the best interests of the nation, it is responsible for meeting the Government programme objectives within the scope of the adopted national budget. The main functions of the Government also include making proposals on the state budget, preparing the annual closing balance sheet, and issue government regulations and decrees under power given to it by law. One of the Government's duties is the formulation and managment of the nation's foreign policy. It submits draft Bills to the Slovak parliament, which are frequently preceded by nationwide discussions and consultations with the relevant organizations. As established by law, the Government can discuss in its proceedings a confidence vote motion, cases of pardoning criminal offenders, and appointment or removal from office of senior civil servants.

Legislature

Slovakia has a single-chamber parliament called the Slovak National Council. The parliament’s 150 members are elected to four-year terms by popular vote. All citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in Slovakia.

Judiciary

Slovakia has a constitutional court composed of ten judges. These judges are appointed to seven-year terms by the president, from a list of names proposed by the parliament. The country’s judicial system also includes the Supreme Court, regional courts, district courts, and a military court. Most judges for these courts are elected by parliament or appointed by the minister of justice.

MEMBERS OF THE SLOVAK GOVERNMENT

Members of the Government

Robert Fico
Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic  
 

Dušan Čaplovič
Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities  

Robert Kaliňák
Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic and Minister for the Interior of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic

Štefan Harabin
Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic and Minister of Justice of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic

Ján Mikolaj
Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic

Ján Počiatek
Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic

Ján Kubiš
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Ľubomír Jahnátek
Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

Jaroslav Baška
Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic

Marek Maďarič
Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

Ivan Valentovič
Minister of Health Care of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Health Care of the Slovak Republic

Zdenka Kramplová
Minister of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic

Ľubomír Vážny
Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic

Marián Janušek
Minister of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republi

Viera Tomanová
Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, and Family of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Jaroslav Izák
Minister of Environment of the Slovak Republic  
Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic

Address of SR Government Office:

Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky
Námestie slobody 1
813 70 Bratislava
Slovak Republic

Telephone: +421 2 5729 5111

Fax: +421 2 5249 7595

E-mail: urad@government.gov.sk

For more information, please visit http://www.government.gov.sk/english/

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