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The Government of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Vláda Slovenskej republiky) is the executive branch of government in Slovakia.

It is led by a prime minister (premiér), who is nominated by the president, and is usually a leader of majority party or of a majority coalition after an election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic. The Cabinet appointed by the president on recommendation of the prime minister must receive a majority in the council.

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[edit] Current government

The Summer Archbishop's Palace is the seat of the Government
The Summer Archbishop's Palace is the seat of the Government

The current government was formed on 4 July 2006 after early election in June 2006. It is formed by the coalition of Direction – Social Democracy (Smer), Slovak National Party (SNS) and of the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS) and its leader is Robert Fico, leader of Smer. There are 11 members of Smer, 3 members of SNS, and 2 members of the ĽS-HZDS in the government.

[edit] Prime Minister

[edit] Deputies

  • Dušan Čaplovič (Smer), deputy Prime Minister for Knowledge-Based Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities
  • Robert Kaliňák (Smer), deputy Prime Minister
  • Ján Mikolaj (SNS), deputy Prime Minister
  • Štefan Harabin (ĽS-HZDS), deputy Prime Minister

[edit] Ministers

  • Ján Počiatek (Smer) - Minister of Finance
  • Ján Kubiš (Smer) - Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Ľubomír Jahnátek (Smer) - Minister of Economy
  • Ján Mikolaj (SNS) - Minister of Education
  • Ľubomír Vážny (Smer) - Minister of Transport, Post and Telecommunications
  • Zdenka Kramplová (ĽS-HZDS) - Minister of Agriculture
    • (until 28 November 2007 Miroslav Jureňa (ĽS-HZDS))
  • Richard Raši (Smer) - Minister of Health Care
    • (until 3 June 2008 Ivan Valentovič (Smer))
  • Jaroslav Baška (Smer) - Minister of Defence
  • Štefan Harabin (ĽS-HZDS) - Minister of Justice
  • Marián Janušek (SNS) - Minister of Construction and Regional Development
  • Jaroslav Izák (SNS) - Minister of Environment
  • Róbert Kaliňák (Smer) - Minister of Interior
  • Marek Maďarič (Smer) - Minister of Culture
  • Viera Tomanová (Smer) - Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

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