Robert Fico's Second Cabinet is the former government of Slovakia, headed by prime minister Robert Fico. Appointed on 4 April 2012, it consists of 14 members, 11 from the Direction - Social Democracy party (Slovak: Smer-SD) and three independents. It replaced Iveta Radicova's cabinet after gaining an absolute majority in the Slovak parliament following the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election.
Fico's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 8th Cabinet of Slovakia | |
| 4 April 2012 - 23 March 2016 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 4 April 2012 |
| Date dissolved | 23 March 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ivan Gašparovič Andrej Kiska |
| Head of government | Robert Fico |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Ministers removed | 6 |
| Total no. of members | 20 |
| Member party | Direction - Social Democracy |
| Status in legislature | Absolute majority 83 / 150 (55%) |
| Opposition party | KDH OĽANO Most-Híd SDKÚ-DS Sloboda a Solidarita |
| History | |
| Election | 2012 Slovak parliamentary election |
| Incoming formation | 2012 |
| Outgoing formation | 2016 |
| Predecessor | Radičová's Cabinet |
| Successor | Fico's Third Cabinet |
This was the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia that any party had won an absolute majority, though Smer-SD fell seven seats short of a three-fifths majority to unilaterally amend the constitution.[1]
Fico's Second Cabinet was replaced by Fico's Third Cabinet on 23 March 2016.
Composition
editFollowing the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election, the current prime minister, Robert Fico is serving with his government since 4 April 2012.[2]
| Office | Name | Political party | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Interior |
Robert Kaliňák | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance |
Peter Kažimír | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Miroslav Lajčák | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Investment | Ľubomír Vážny | Smer-SD | 16 November 2012[3] | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Economy | Tomáš Malatinský | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 3 July 2014[4] |
| Pavol Pavlis | Smer-SD | 3 July 2014 | 6 May 2015 | |
| Peter Kažimír(acting) | Smer-SD | 6 May 2015 | 16 June 2015 | |
| Vazil Hudák | Independent | 16 June 2015 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development | Ján Počiatek | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ľubomír Jahnátek | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Defence | Martin Glváč | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 22 March 2016 |
| Robert Fico(acting) | Smer-SD | 22 March 2016 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Justice | Tomáš Borec | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family | Ján Richter | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of the Environment | Peter Žiga | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport | Dušan Čaplovič | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 3 July 2014[5] |
| Peter Pellegrini | Smer-SD | 3 July 2014 | 25 November 2014[6] | |
| Juraj Draxler | Independent | 25 November 2014 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Culture | Marek Maďarič | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Health | Zuzana Zvolenská | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 6 November 2014[7] |
| Viliam Čislák | Smer-SD | 6 November 2014 | 23 March 2016 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Slovakia's election: Slovakia turns left". The Economist. 11 March 2012.
- ^ BBC News, 9 July 2010
- ^ "Vážny už má pripravené kreslo podpredsedu vlády". 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Kiska prijal demisiu ministrov, vymenoval ich nástupcov". 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Kiska prijal demisiu ministrov, vymenoval ich nástupcov". 3 July 2014.
- ^ "President accepts Pellegrini's resignation, appoints new education minister". 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Prezident vymenoval za ministra zdravotníctva Viliama Čisláka". 6 November 2014.