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Robert Fico

Robert Fico (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈɾɔbɛɾt ˈfitsɔ]; born 15 September 1964) is a Slovak politician. He is the Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023. He was Prime Minister before from 2012 until his resignation in 2018.[1][2] Fico also was the Prime Minister from 4 July 2006 to 8 July 2010.

Robert Fico
Robert Fico, Nov 2023.jpg
Prime Minister of Slovakia
Assumed office
25 October 2023
PresidentZuzana Čaputová
Peter Pellegrini (elect)
Preceded byĽudovít Ódor
In office
4 April 2012 – 22 March 2018
PresidentIvan Gašparovič
Andrej Kiska
Preceded byIveta Radičová
Succeeded byPeter Pellegrini
In office
4 July 2006 – 8 July 2010
PresidentIvan Gašparovič
Preceded byMikuláš Dzurinda
Succeeded byIveta Radičová
Leader of SMER–SD
Assumed office
8 November 1999
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born15 September 1964 (aged 61)
Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyCommunist Party (1987–1990)
Party of the Democratic Left (1990–1999)
Direction-Social Democracy (1999–present)
Spouse(s)Svetlana Svobodová
Children1 son
Alma materComenius University
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He has been the leader of the Direction – Social Democracy (SMER-SD) party since 1999. In May 2023, Robert Fico was shot and injured.[3]

On 15 May 2024, Fico was injured in a shooting in Handlová in front of the city's House of Culture after attending an event at the House of Culture,[4][5] and was hospitalized in critical condition.[6] He had been shot in the head, chest and stomach.[7] A suspect was detained.[4]

Robert Fico Media

  • Fico with Serbian prime minister Mirko Cvetkovic, October 2008

  • Fico with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, 7 April 2010

  • Fico with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, 4 February 2016

  • Fico meets with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, Polish prime minister Beata Szydło and Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka in Budapest, Hungary, on 4 July 2017

  • One of the protests in Bratislava, which resulted in the resignation of Fico and his government, March 2018

  • Fico with Petr Fiala, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Tusk and Karl Nehammer in Wrocław, Poland, 19 September 2024

  • Fico with Brazilian President Lula da Silva during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May 2025

  • About 60,000 Slovaks gathered in the central square of Bratislava, to protest against the pro-Russian policy of Robert Fico, January 2025

  • At that time (2022) NRSR deputy Robert Fico, the future prime minister, at the Slovak Matica event - the unveiling of the bust of the writer and left-wing intellectual Vladimír Mináč.

  • Robert Fico standing with Donald Tusk, Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Juncker during informal EU summit in Bratislava, September 2016

References

  1. ↑ Terenzani, Michaela. UPDATED: Fico is ready to resign tomorrow. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20781295/fico-is-ready-to-resign-tomorrow.html. Retrieved 14 March 2018. 
  2. ↑ "UPDATED: Investigative journalist killed in his house" (in en). spectator.sme.sk. 26 February 2018. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20768866/investigative-journalist-and-fiancee-killed-in-their-house.html. Retrieved 16 March 2018. 
  3. ↑ "Slovak PM Fico in hospital after being shot" (in en). bbc.com. 15 May 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg6761ggxz1o. Retrieved 15 May 2024. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting". Newsday. Associated Press. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ↑ Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico ‘shot’ - live updates. 2024-05-15. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/15/slovakia-prime-minister-robert-fico-shot/. Retrieved 2024-05-15. 
  6. ↑ Slovak PM Fico in hospital after shooting. 2024-05-15. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg6761ggxz1o. Retrieved 2024-05-15. 
  7. ↑ JOCHECOVÁ, KETRIN; BUSVINE, DOUGLAS (May 15, 2024). "Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot". Politico.


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