Building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic next to the Bratislava Castle

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Constitution President Ivan Gašparovič Prime Minister Robert Fico National Council Parliament leaders Political parties Smer - SNS - HZDS SDKÚ - SMK - KDH Elections Latest presidential: 2004 Latest parliamentary: 2006 Regions (Kraje) Districts (Okresy) EU Politics Foreign relations

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The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just: Národná rada, abbr. NR SR has been the name of the parliament of Slovakia since 1 October 1992). From 1969 to 1992, its predecessor, the parliament of the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, was called the Slovak National Council (Slovenská národná rada). Flag of the President of Slovakia This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič Ivan GaÅ¡parovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... // Vavro Å robár (4 November 1918 – 14 November 1918) – ceased with the adoption of the Czechoslovak constitution Antonín JanouÅ¡ek (20 June 1919 – 7 July 1919) Ján Drobný (1 July 1928 - 1929) Jozef Országh (1929 - 1938) Julián Å imko (1938 - 1939) Jozef Tiso (7 October 1938 – 9... Robert Fico (15 September 1964 in Topoľčany) is the current Prime Minister of Slovakia (since July 4, 2006). ... // Revolutionary Executive Committee (1919; in rebellion in eastern Slovakia) no particular leader (6 June 1919 - 20 June 1919) Assembly of the Slovak Land (1939; within Czechoslovakia) Martin Sokol (18 January 1939 – 14 March 1939) Assembly of Slovakia (1939 – 1945; independent Slovakia) Martin Sokol (14 March 1939 – April 1945) President of... Political parties in Slovakia lists political parties in Slovakia. ... The Direction – Social Democracy (Slovak: Smer – sociálna demokracia) party — before January 1, 2005 called Direction (the Third Way) (Smer (tretia cesta)) —, often just Smer, is a political party in Slovakia, led by Robert Fico. ... The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a Christian and nationalist political party in Slovakia. ... The Peoples Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana – Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresÅ¥anská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Party of the Hungarian Coalition (Hungarian: Magyar Koalíció Pártja, Slovak: Strana maďarskej koalície, officially registered under the compound name Strana maďarskej koalície – Magyar Koalíció Pártja) is a political party in Slovakia, for the Magyar (i. ... The Christian Democratic Movement (Slovak: KresÅ¥anskodemokratické hnutie) (KDH) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Elections in Slovakia gives information on election and election results in Slovakia. ... The 2004 presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round) and April 17 (second round) 2004. ... The 2006 parliamentary elections in Slovakia will take place on Saturday June 17, 2006. ... Slovakia is subdivided into 8 kraje (singular - kraj, usually translated as regions, but actually meaning rather county), each of which is named after their principal city. ... An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and international organization of 27 member states. ... Slovakia is a member of NATO and the European Union since 2004. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modelled after that of the United Kingdom. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just: Národná rada) (NR SR) has been the name of the parliament of Slovakia since 1993 (more precisely since 1 October 1992). ...

The parliament building is situated on the castle hill next to the Bratislava Castle in the Alexander Dubček Square. Alexander Dubček (November 27, 1921 – November 7, 1992) was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969), famous for his attempt to reform the Communist regime (Prague Spring). ...

Functions

The 150-seat unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic is Slovakia's sole constitutional and legislative body. It considers and approves the Constitution, constitutional statutes and other legal acts. It also approves the state budget. It elects some officials specified by law as well as the candidates for the position of a Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and the Prosecutor General. Prior to their ratification, the parliament should approve all important international treaties. Moreover, it gives consent for dispatching of military forces outside of Slovakia's territory and for the presence of foreign military forces on the territory of the Slovak Republic. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A Constitutional Court is a high court found in many countries which deals primary with constitutional law. ...

Decision making

The parliament may vote only if a majority of all its members (76) are present. To pass a decision the approval of a simple majority of all MPs present is required (i.e. at least 39 votes). Almost all legal acts can be adopted by this relative majority. An absolute majority (76 votes) is required to pass a vote of no-confidence in the Cabinet or its members, or to elect and recall the Speaker or the Deputy Speakers. A qualified majority of 3/5 of all deputies (at least 90 votes) is required for the adoption of a constitution or a constitutional statute.

Speakers

For the speakers see: List of leaders of Slovak parliaments // Revolutionary Executive Committee (1919; in rebellion in eastern Slovakia) no particular leader (6 June 1919 - 20 June 1919) Assembly of the Slovak Land (1939; within Czechoslovakia) Martin Sokol (18 January 1939 – 14 March 1939) Assembly of Slovakia (1939 – 1945; independent Slovakia) Martin Sokol (14 March 1939 – April 1945) President of...

Еlections

Members of the parliament are elected directly for a 4-year term, under the proportional system. Although the suffrage is universal, only a citizen who has the right to vote, has attained 21 years of age and has permanent residency in the Slovak Republic is eligible to be elected. Similarly to the Netherlands and Israel, the whole country forms one multi-member constituency. The election threshold is 5%. Voters may indicate their preferences within the semi-open list. Parliamentary elections were last held on June 17, 2006 (early elections). Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, intelligence, or economic or social status. ... In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to get any seats in the parliament. ... Open list describes any variant of party-list proportional representation where voters have at least some influence on the (by the political party itself supplied) order in which party candidates are elected. ...

Latest election

The Direction – Social Democracy (Slovak: Smer – sociálna demokracia) party — before January 1, 2005 called Direction (the Third Way) (Smer (tretia cesta)) —, often just Smer, is a political party in Slovakia, led by Robert Fico. ... The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresÅ¥anská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a Christian and nationalist political party in Slovakia. ... The Party of the Hungarian Coalition (Hungarian: Magyar Koalíció Pártja, Slovak: Strana maďarskej koalície, officially registered under the compound name Strana maďarskej koalície – Magyar Koalíció Pártja) is a political party in Slovakia, for the Magyar (i. ... The Peoples Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Slovak: Ľudová strana – Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko) is a political party in Slovakia. ... The Christian Democratic Movement (Slovak: KresÅ¥anskodemokratické hnutie) (KDH) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... The Freedom Forum (Slobodné fórum) is a political party in Slovakia, founded in 2004 by dissident parliamentarians from the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. ... The Alliance of the New Citizen (Slovak: Aliancia Nového Občana, ANO) is a new liberal party in Slovakia. ... The Movement for Democracy (Hnutie za demokraciu) is a political party in Slovakia split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia in 2002. ... Hope (Slovak: Nádej) is a political party in Slovakia. ...

Buildings

The main parliament building is situated next to the Bratislava Castle on the castle hill. The secondary parliament building, which was the main building until 1994, is situated next to the Trinity Church below the castle hill in Bratislava. Bratislava Castle The Bratislava Castle (Slovak: Bratislavský hrad) is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

External links

• Official page in Slovak and in English