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Robert Fico's Second Cabinet is the former government of Slovakia, headed by prime minister Robert Fico. Appointed on 4 April 2012, it consists of 14 members, 11 from the Direction - Social Democracy party (Slovak: Smer-SD) and three independents. It replaced Iveta Radicova's cabinet after gaining an absolute majority in the Slovak parliament following the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election.
Fico's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 8th Cabinet of Slovakia | |
| 4 April 2012 - 23 March 2016 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 4 April 2012 |
| Date dissolved | 23 March 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ivan Gašparovič Andrej Kiska |
| Head of government | Robert Fico |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Ministers removed | 6 |
| Total no. of members | 20 |
| Member party | Direction - Social Democracy |
| Status in legislature | Absolute majority 83 / 150 (55%) |
| Opposition party | KDH OĽANO Most-Híd SDKÚ-DS Sloboda a Solidarita |
| History | |
| Election | 2012 Slovak parliamentary election |
| Incoming formation | 2012 |
| Outgoing formation | 2016 |
| Predecessor | Radičová's Cabinet |
| Successor | Fico's Third Cabinet |
This was the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia that any party had won an absolute majority, though Smer-SD fell seven seats short of a three-fifths majority to unilaterally amend the constitution.[1]
Fico's Second Cabinet was replaced by Fico's Third Cabinet on 23 March 2016.
Following the 2012 Slovak parliamentary election, the current prime minister, Robert Fico is serving with his government since 4 April 2012.[2]
| Office | Name | Political party | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Interior |
Robert Kaliňák | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance |
Peter Kažimír | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Miroslav Lajčák | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Investment | Ľubomír Vážny | Smer-SD | 16 November 2012[3] | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Economy | Tomáš Malatinský | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 3 July 2014[4] |
| Pavol Pavlis | Smer-SD | 3 July 2014 | 6 May 2015 | |
| Peter Kažimír(acting) | Smer-SD | 6 May 2015 | 16 June 2015 | |
| Vazil Hudák | Independent | 16 June 2015 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development | Ján Počiatek | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ľubomír Jahnátek | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Defence | Martin Glváč | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 22 March 2016 |
| Robert Fico(acting) | Smer-SD | 22 March 2016 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Justice | Tomáš Borec | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family | Ján Richter | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of the Environment | Peter Žiga | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport | Dušan Čaplovič | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 3 July 2014[5] |
| Peter Pellegrini | Smer-SD | 3 July 2014 | 25 November 2014[6] | |
| Juraj Draxler | Independent | 25 November 2014 | 23 March 2016 | |
| Minister of Culture | Marek Maďarič | Smer-SD | 4 April 2012 | 23 March 2016 |
| Minister of Health | Zuzana Zvolenská | Independent | 4 April 2012 | 6 November 2014[7] |
| Viliam Čislák | Smer-SD | 6 November 2014 | 23 March 2016 |
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