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Robert Fico
Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Slovakia, President ...
Robert Fico | |
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Prime Minister of Slovakia | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
President | Zuzana Čaputová Peter Pellegrini (elect) |
Preceded by | Ľudovít Ódor |
In office 4 April 2012 – 22 March 2018 | |
President | Ivan Gašparovič Andrej Kiska |
Preceded by | Iveta Radičová |
Succeeded by | Peter Pellegrini |
In office 4 July 2006 – 8 July 2010 | |
President | Ivan Gašparovič |
Preceded by | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
Succeeded by | Iveta Radičová |
Leader of SMER–SD | |
Assumed office 8 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-09-15) 15 September 1964 (age 59) Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Political party | Communist Party (1987–1990) Party of the Democratic Left (1990–1999) Direction-Social Democracy (1999–present) |
Spouse(s) | Svetlana Svobodová |
Children | 1 son |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
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He has been the leader of the Direction – Social Democracy (SMER-SD) party since 1999. In May 2023, Robert Fico was shot and injured.[3]
On 15 May 2024, Fico was injured in a shooting in Handlová in front of the city's House of Culture after attending an event at the House of Culture,[4][5] and was hospitalized in critical condition.[6] He had been shot in the head, chest and stomach.[7] A suspect was detained.[4]