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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Slovak Republic NERFINISHED
appointedBy voters of Slovakia
ceremonialRole represents the state at official ceremonies
city Bratislava NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Slovak Republic
constitutionalRole ensures the regular functioning of constitutional bodies of Slovakia
country Slovakia
currentHolder Peter Pellegrini
currentHolderStartDate 15 June 2024
eligibilityRequirement must be a citizen of Slovakia
must be at least 40 years old
must be eligible to be elected to the National Council
firstHolder Michal Kováč
flag Standard of the President of Slovakia
formationContext dissolution of Czechoslovakia
governmentBranch executive branch of Slovakia
inaugurationLocation Bratislava NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle Slovak
nativeName Prezident Slovenskej republiky
nominatingProcess candidates collect required voter signatures or party support
oathRequirement takes oath before the National Council of the Slovak Republic
officeCreated 1 January 1993
officialResidence Grassalkovich Palace
power appoints and dismisses other members of the Government of Slovakia on proposal of the Prime Minister
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
Ivan Gašparovič
Michal Kováč
Rudolf Schuster NERFINISHED
Zuzana Čaputová
roleInGovernment head of state of Slovakia
seat Grassalkovich Palace
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
symbol Coat of arms of Slovakia
termLength 5 years
termLimit two consecutive terms
termRenewable yes
votingSystem two-round system

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