Mikuláš Dzurinda
former prime minister of Slovakia
Mikuláš Dzurinda (born 4 February 1956) is a Slovak politician who was the Prime Minister of Slovakia from 30 October 1998 to 4 July 2006.
Mikuláš Dzurinda | |
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.jpg) Dzurinda in 2017 | |
| Prime Minister of Slovakia | |
| In office 30 October 1998 – 4 July 2006 | |
| President | Rudolf Schuster Ivan Gašparovič |
| Preceded by | Vladimír Mečiar |
| Succeeded by | Robert Fico |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 8 July 2010 – 4 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Iveta Radičová |
| Preceded by | Miroslav Lajčák |
| Succeeded by | Miroslav Lajčák |
| Minister of Transport, Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 16 March 1994 – 13 December 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Jozef Moravčík |
| Preceded by | Roman Hofbauer |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Rezeš |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1956 Spišský Štvrtok, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Movement (1990–2000) Democratic Coalition (1998–2002) Democratic and Christian Union-Democratic Party (2000–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Dzurindová |
| Alma mater | University of Žilina |
Career change
He is the founder and leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) and then the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. From 2002 to 2006, his party formed a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Movement, the Alliance of the New Citizen and the Party of the Hungarian Coalition.
Politics change
He carried out reforms included flat tax 19%, pension reform (second pillar), education financing reform (except colleges and universities). During his term Slovakia joined both the European Union and NATO.
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