Michal Kováč

Michal Kováč (5 August 1930 – 5 October 2016)[1] was a Slovakian politician. He was the first President of Slovakia from 1993 through 1998.[2]

Michal Kováč
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1st President of Slovakia
In office
2 March 1993 – 2 March 1998
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byRudolf Schuster
7th Chairman of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
In office
25 June 1992 – 31 December 1992
Preceded byAlexander Dubček
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Finance Minister of Slovak Federal Republic
In office
12 December 1989 – 17 May 1991
Preceded by-??-
Succeeded byAnton Vavro (acting)
Personal details
Born(1930-08-05)5 August 1930
Ľubiša, Czechoslovakia
Died5 October 2016(2016-10-05) (aged 86)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Spouse(s)Emília Kováčová

References

  1. Profile of Michal Kováč
  2. Bartl, Július (2002-04-01). Slovak history: chronology & lexicon. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-0-86516-444-4. Retrieved 21 April 2011.