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President of Slovakia
Head of state of Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Prezident Slovenskej republiky) is the head of state of Slovakia and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The people directly elect the president for five years, for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The presidency is essentially a ceremonial office, but the president does exercise certain limited powers with absolute discretion. The president's official residence is the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava.
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President of the Slovak Republic | |
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Prezident Slovenskej republiky | |
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Residence | Grassalkovich Palace, Old Town, Bratislava |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Five years renewable once, consecutively |
Inaugural holder | Michal Kováč 2 March 1993 |
Formation | Constitution of Slovakia |
Succession | Line of succession |
Salary | c. 204,000 € per annum[1] (2024) Pension for former presidents: c. 48,000 € per annum[2] (2024) |
Website | President of the Slovak Republic |
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