Pellegrini's Cabinet

Pellegrini's Cabinet

10th cabinet of Slovakia
Peter Pellegrini in 2015
Date formed 22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
People and organisations
Head of state Andrej Kiska
Head of government Peter Pellegrini
No. of ministers 15
Member parties Direction – Social Democracy
Slovak National Party
Most–Híd
Status in legislature Coalition government
Opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity
Ordinary People
Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia
We Are Family
History
Outgoing election Slovak parliamentary election, 2016
Predecessor Fico's Third Cabinet

Pellegrini's Cabinet is the incumbent Government of Slovakia. It was formed on 22 March 2018, after the Prime Minister Robert Fico resigned, as a result of the popular protests following the murder of Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová. According to the Slovak Constitution, if the Prime Minister resigns, the entire government resigns as well. Nevertheless, the composition of the government is to a large extent the same as the previous government. All members of the Smer-SD, SNS and Most-Híd parties supported the re-constructed government.

The cabinet was approved by the National Council on 26 March 2018 with a 81-61 vote, while protests erupted in the streets of Bratislava.[1]

Breakdown by party nomination

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Composition

There are several changes compared to the previous government, that came up from the last elections. Besides a few ministers who were replaced, the make-up of the Deputy Prime Ministers also changed. Peter Pellegrini, who became the Prime Minister, was replaced by Richard Raši, as the Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Informatization. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior Robert Kaliňák was replaced for a short time by Tomáš Drucker, who previously served as the Minister of Health. He was replaced by Andrea Kalavská on that position. Drucker, however, resigned only after three weeks in the position. Instead of removing the President of the Police from his office, which the protests demanded, he resigned himself. He stated that he could not feel authentic in a position that polarises the society[2]. Denisa Saková, former Deputy of Interior Minister Kaliňák, was named the Minister after him. Other changes on the Ministerial posts included Lucia Žitňanská, who refused to be a Minister in the re-formed government [3]. She was replaced by Gábor Gál on her post. The last change happened on the post of the Minister of Culture. Marek Maďarič resigned shortly after the protests set about[4]. He was replaced by Ľubica Laššáková. Ministers who also serve as Deputy Prime Ministers also changed. Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of the Environment replaced those of Interior Ministry and Ministry of Justice.

 
Cabinet of Slovakia[5]
Office Name Political party Assumed office Left office
Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini Smer–SD 22 March 2018
Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatization Richard Raši Smer–SD 22 March 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance		 Peter Kažimír Smer–SD 22 March 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development		 Gabriela Matečná Independent(SNS) 22 March 2018
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of the Environment		 László Solymos Most–Híd 22 March 2018
Minister of Interior Tomáš Drucker Smer–SD 22 March 2018 17 April 2018
Denisa Sakova Smer–SD 26 April 2018
Minister of Justice Gábor Gál Most–Híd 22 March 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs Miroslav Lajčák Independent(SD) 22 March 2018
Minister of Economy Peter Žiga Smer–SD 22 March 2018
Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development Árpád Érsek Most–Híd 22 March 2018
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš Independent(SNS) 22 March 2018
Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family Ján Richter Smer–SD 22 March 2018
Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Martina Lubyová Independent(SNS) 22 March 2018
Minister of Culture Ľubica Laššáková Independent(SD) 22 March 2018
Minister of Health Andrea Kalavská Independent(SD) 22 March 2018
Notes
(SD) Smer–SD nominee
(SNS) Slovak National Party nominee

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terms of Service Violation". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ↑ a.s., Petit Press. "Drucker si nemyslí, že je správne odvolať Gašpara. Podá demisiu (minúta po minúte)".
  3. ↑ Teraz.sk. "Ministerka Žitňanská nebude pokračovať v budúcej vláde".
  4. ↑ "Maďarič rezignoval. Končí kvôli vražde novinára Jána Kuciaka".
  5. ↑ "TOTO je nový premiér a členovia Vlády SR". TASR. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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