🇸🇰 Slovakia
Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
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Robert Fico
Prime Minister · 1,088 days in office
How the political system works in Slovakia
Slovakia is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Robert Fico, has led the country since Oct 25, 2023. Slovakia has had 13 prime ministers since 1969. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Peter Colotka
7,101 days
Shortest-serving
Štefan Sádovský
123 days
Average tenure
1,224 days
Robert Fico: 11% below average
Female leaders
1 of 13
First: Iveta Radičová (2010)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Slovakia?
Across 16 completed terms, the average prime minister of Slovakia has served 1,224 days (about 3.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 843 days. The last leader to beat the average was Robert Fico, who left office in 2018.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Slovakia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Robert Fico | Oct 25, 2023 | Incumbent | 1,088 |
| 16 |  Ľudovít Ódor | May 15, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | 163 |
| 15 |  Eduard Heger | Apr 1, 2021 | May 15, 2023 | 774 |
| 14 |  Igor Matovič | Mar 21, 2020 | Apr 1, 2021 | 376 |
| 13 |  Peter Pellegrini | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 21, 2020 | 730 |
| 12 | Robert Fico | Apr 4, 2012 | Mar 15, 2018 | 2,171 |
| 11 |  Iveta Radičová | Jul 8, 2010 | Apr 4, 2012 | 636 |
| 10 | Robert Fico | Jul 4, 2006 | Jul 8, 2010 | 1,465 |
| 9 |  Mikuláš Dzurinda | Oct 30, 1998 | Jul 4, 2006 | 2,804 |
| 8 |  Vladimír Mečiar | Dec 13, 1994 | Oct 30, 1998 | 1,417 |
| 7 |  Jozef Moravčík | Mar 16, 1994 | Dec 13, 1994 | 272 |
| 6 | Vladimír Mečiar | Jun 24, 1992 | Mar 16, 1994 | 630 |
| 5 |  Ján Čarnogurský | May 6, 1991 | Jun 24, 1992 | 415 |
| 4 | Vladimír Mečiar | Jun 27, 1990 | May 6, 1991 | 313 |
| 3 |  Milan Čič | Dec 10, 1989 | Jun 27, 1990 | 199 |
| 2 |  Peter Colotka | May 4, 1969 | Oct 12, 1988 | 7,101 |
| 1 | Štefan Sádovský | Jan 1, 1969 | May 4, 1969 | 123 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Slovakia?
- Robert Fico has been Prime Minister of Slovakia since Oct 25, 2023.
- How is the leader of Slovakia chosen?
- Slovakia is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Robert Fico, has led the country since Oct 25, 2023. Slovakia has had 13 prime ministers since 1969. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Slovakia?
- Peter Colotka, with 7,101 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Slovakia?
- Across 16 completed terms, the average prime minister of Slovakia has served 1,224 days (about 3.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 843 days. The last leader to beat the average was Robert Fico, who left office in 2018.
- Has Slovakia ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Slovakia has had 1 female prime minister. The first was Iveta Radičová, who took office in 2010.