Robert Fico
Robert Fico is a Slovak politician who is currently serving as the prime minister of Slovakia since 2023. He previously served as prime minister from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2018. He founded the left-wing political party Direction – Social Democracy in 1999 and has led the party since. Fico holds a record as the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history, having served for over 10 years. First elected to Parliament in 1992, he was appointed the following year to the Czechoslovak delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe. Following his party's victory in the 2006 parliamentary election, he formed his first Cabinet. His political positions have been described as populist, left-wing and conservative.
Some of the key events about Robert Fico
- 1986Graduated from Comenius University in Bratislava with a law degree
- 1992Completed a PhD in criminal law
- 1994Became a lecturer at the Police Academy in Bratislava
- 1999Elected as Vice-Chairman of the Party of the Democratic Left
- 2006Became Prime Minister of Slovakia for the first time
- 2006Formed a coalition government with the far-right Slovak National Party
- 2008Successfully led Slovakia's entry into the Schengen Area
- 2008Supported a controversial press law criticized for limiting media freedom
- 2009Oversaw Slovakia's adoption of the Euro as its currency
- 2009Passed a language law that was criticized for discriminating against ethnic minorities
- 2010Faced allegations of cronyism and corruption during his first term as Prime Minister
- 2012Re-elected as Prime Minister for a second term
- 2013Criticized for appointing a controversial figure as Special Prosecutor
- 2015Opposed EU migrant quotas and refused to accept Muslim refugees
- 2016Won a third term as Prime Minister
- 2016Described journalists as "dirty anti-Slovak prostitutes" in a public statement
- 2018Resigned as Prime Minister in response to public protests, demonstrating responsiveness to public opinion
- 2018Resigned as Prime Minister amid public protests following the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak
- 2020Arrested on charges of establishing a criminal group and abuse of power
- 2023Formed a coalition government with far-right and pro-Russian parties, raising concerns about Slovakia's democratic trajectory
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