President of Slovakia

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Grassalkovich Palace , seat of the President

The President of Slovakia is the head of state of his country. He is directly elected by the people. The incumbent has been Zuzana Čaputová since June 15, 2019 . She prevailed against Maroš Šefčovič in a runoff election on March 30, 2019 and is the country's first female head of state.

The Slovak Republic has a parliamentary system of government . The President represents the state externally in accordance with Article 102 of the Slovak Constitution . He belongs to the executive branch within the Slovak political system .

Election mode

The president has been elected by the people in direct elections since 1999; before that, the National Council elected him with a three-fifths majority of all MPs. The candidate who receives an absolute majority of the votes in the first ballot is elected President. If no candidate has the required number of votes in the first ballot, a second ballot takes place in which the two candidates who received the most votes in the first ballot participate. A simple majority is sufficient in this ballot. The electoral term is five years, re-election is possible once.

The National Council of the Slovak Republic can initiate a voting procedure for the president, which consists of a referendum, with a three-fifths majority of all MPs. If the people confirm the president in this, the mistrust is automatically expressed in the National Council and it is dissolved.

Powers and rights of the President

In accordance with Rule 102 i. V. m. Article 110 independently the Prime Minister and then the Minister in agreement with him. According to the constitution, he negotiates and ratifies international treaties, but he can also delegate these powers to the government. In certain crisis situations he can dissolve the National Council. In the legislative process he signs laws and has a suspensive veto . In this way, he can send a draft law back to the National Council (if necessary with proposed amendments) (this does not apply in the case of a constitutional law). He appoints the judges of the Constitutional Court ( Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky ) and the Attorney General. He is also the chief commander of the armed forces. He has the right to mitigate or cancel penalties and can issue amnesties.

The President cannot be prosecuted. He can only be charged with deliberate breach of the constitution or high treason before the Constitutional Court and on indictment by the National Council. The only possible penalty is loss of office and loss of fitness.

Public officials

Presidential standard since 1993

Those politicians are listed with a "K." who temporarily held the office of President of the Republic for the period indicated.

No. image Surname Term of office Political party
K. Vladimír Mečiar January 1, 1993 -
March 2, 1993
HZDS
1. Michal Kováč.jpg Michal Kováč
(* 1930; † 2016)
March 2, 1993 -
March 2, 1998
nominated by HZDS
K. Vladimír Mečiar
from July 14th with Ivan Gašparovič
March 2, 1998 -
October 30, 1998
HZDS
K. Mikuláš Dzurinda
with Jozef Migaš
October 30, 1998 -
June 15, 1999
SDK
2. Rudolf Schuster 2011.jpg Rudolf Schuster
(* 1934)
June 15, 1999 -
June 15, 2004
nominated by SOP
3. Ivan Gašparovič.jpg Ivan Gašparovič
(* 1941)
June 15, 2004 -
June 15, 2014
nominated by HZD
4th Andrej Kiska in Senate of Poland.jpg Andrej Kiska
(* 1963)
June 15, 2014 - June 15, 2019 independent
5. ZuzanaCaputovaPokracujeVKampani-Orez-IMG 0394-SF.jpg Zuzana Čaputová
(* 1973)
June 15, 2019 -
acting
Progresívne Slovensko

elections

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