Vladimír Mečiar

Vladimír Mečiar (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋlaɟimiːr ˈmɛtʃɪ̯ar]; born 26 July 1942) is a Slovak politician. He was the 1st and 3rd Prime Minister of Slovakia from 1990 to 1991, from 1992 to 1994 and from 1994 to 1998. He was the leader of the People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS).

Vladimír Mečiar
1st and 3rd Prime Minister of Slovakia
In office 13 December 1994 – 30 October 1998
President	Michal Kováč
Preceded by	Jozef Moravčík
Succeeded by	Mikuláš Dzurinda
In office 24 June 1992 – 16 March 1994
President	Michal Kováč
Preceded by	Ján Čarnogurský
Succeeded by	Jozef Moravčík
In office 27 June 1990 – 6 May 1991
Preceded by	Milan Čič
Succeeded by	Ján Čarnogurský
President of Slovakia Acting
In office 2 March 1998 – 30 October 1998 Serving with Ivan Gašparovič (Acting)
Preceded by	Michal Kováč
Succeeded by	Mikuláš Dzurinda (Acting) Jozef Migaš (Acting)
In office 1 January 1993 – 2 March 1993
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Michal Kováč
Minister of the Interior of Slovakia
In office 11 January 1990 – 27 June 1990
Prime Minister	Milan Čič
Preceded by	Milan Čič
Succeeded by	Anton Andráš
Member of the National Council
In office 15 October 2002 – 12 June 2010
In office 16 March 1994 – 13 December 1994
Personal details
Born	(1942-07-26) 26 July 1942 Zvolen, Slovakia
Political party	People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (1991–2014)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party (Before 1970) Independent (1970–1989) Public Against Violence (1989–1991)
Spouse(s)	Margita Mečiarová
Alma mater	Comenius University in Bratislava

Other websites

• Official biography