President of Slovakia
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The President of Slovakia is the country’s head of state, responsible for representing Slovakia abroad, appointing key officials, and performing ceremonial and constitutional duties.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state office
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public office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Slovak Republic
NERFINISHED
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| appointedBy |
voters of Slovakia
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| ceremonialRole |
represents the state at official ceremonies
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| city |
Bratislava
NERFINISHED
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Slovak Republic
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| constitutionalRole |
ensures the regular functioning of constitutional bodies of Slovakia
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| country |
Slovakia
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| currentHolder |
Peter Pellegrini
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| currentHolderStartDate |
15 June 2024
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| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of Slovakia
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must be at least 40 years old → must be eligible to be elected to the National Council → |
| firstHolder |
Michal Kováč
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| flag |
Standard of the President of Slovakia
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| formationContext |
dissolution of Czechoslovakia
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Slovakia
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| inaugurationLocation |
Bratislava
NERFINISHED
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| languageOfTitle |
Slovak
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| nativeName |
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
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| nominatingProcess |
candidates collect required voter signatures or party support
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| oathRequirement |
takes oath before the National Council of the Slovak Republic
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| officeCreated |
1 January 1993
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| officialResidence |
Grassalkovich Palace
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| power |
appoints and dismisses other members of the Government of Slovakia on proposal of the Prime Minister
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appoints judges of the Constitutional Court of Slovakia → appoints the General Prosecutor of Slovakia → appoints the Prime Minister of Slovakia → confers state decorations and honors → grants amnesties and pardons → is commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic → may dissolve the National Council in constitutionally defined cases → may return laws to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (veto) → ratifies international treaties → represents Slovakia externally → |
| predecessorOfficeHolder |
Andrej Kiska
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Ivan Gašparovič → Michal Kováč → Rudolf Schuster NERFINISHED → Zuzana Čaputová → |
| roleInGovernment |
head of state of Slovakia
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| seat |
Grassalkovich Palace
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| selectionMethod |
direct popular vote
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| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency → |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Slovakia
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termLimit |
two consecutive terms
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| termRenewable |
yes
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| votingSystem |
two-round system
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government of Slovakia
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appointedBy |
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Government of Slovakia
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constitutionalHeadOfState |
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Constitution of Slovakia
("President of the Slovak Republic")
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headOfStateDefinedAs |
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Slovakia
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headOfStateTitle |
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Bratislava
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isSeatOf |
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President of Slovakia
("Prezident Slovenskej republiky")
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nativeName |
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flag of Slovakia
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usedBy |