Robert Fico

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Robert Fico
Prime Minister of Slovakia
Assumed office
25 October 2023
PresidentZuzana Čaputová
Preceded byĽudovít Ódor
In office
4 April 2012 – 22 March 2018
PresidentIvan Gašparovič
Andrej Kiska
Preceded byIveta Radičová
Succeeded byPeter Pellegrini
In office
4 July 2006 – 8 July 2010
PresidentIvan Gašparovič
Preceded byMikuláš Dzurinda
Succeeded byIveta Radičová
Leader of SMER–SD
Assumed office
8 November 1999
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1964-09-15) 15 September 1964 (age 59)
Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyCommunist Party (1987–1990)
Party of the Democratic Left (1990–1999)
Direction-Social Democracy (1999–present)
Spouse(s)Svetlana Svobodová
Children1 son
Alma materComenius University
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Robert Fico (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈɾɔbɛɾt ˈfitsɔ]; born 15 September 1964) is a Slovak politician. He is the Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023. He was Prime Minister before from 2012 until his resignation in 2018.[1][2] Fico also was the Prime Minister from 4 July 2006 to 8 July 2010.

He has been the leader of the Direction – Social Democracy (SMER-SD) party since 1999.

References[change | change source]

  1. Terenzani, Michaela. "UPDATED: Fico is ready to resign tomorrow". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. "UPDATED: Investigative journalist killed in his house". spectator.sme.sk. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.