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.
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| Prime Minister of Slovakia | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| President | Zuzana Čaputová Peter Pellegrini (elect) |
| Preceded by | Ľudovít Ódor |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 22 March 2018 | |
| President | Ivan Gašparovič Andrej Kiska |
| Preceded by | Iveta Radičová |
| Succeeded by | Peter Pellegrini |
| In office 4 July 2006 – 8 July 2010 | |
| President | Ivan Gašparovič |
| Preceded by | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
| Succeeded by | Iveta Radičová |
| Leader of SMER–SD | |
| Assumed office 8 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1964
(aged 61) Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Communist Party (1987–1990) Party of the Democratic Left (1990–1999) Direction-Social Democracy (1999–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Svetlana Svobodová |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | Comenius 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]
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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
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting. Newsday (2024-05-15). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Slovak PM Fico in hospital after shooting. 2024-05-15. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg6761ggxz1o. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ JOCHECOVÁ, KETRIN. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot. Politico (May 15, 2024).