Ivan Šimko
| Ivan Šimko | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Slovak National Council until December 31, 1992 | |
| In office September 24, 2003 – July 4, 2006 | |
| In office December 13, 1994 – May 15, 2001 | |
| 6th Minister of Defence of Slovakia | |
| In office October 15, 2002 – September 24, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jozef Stank |
| Succeeded by | Juraj Liška |
| 6th Interior Minister of Slovakia | |
| In office May 15, 2001 – October 15, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ladislav Pittner |
| Succeeded by | Vladimír Palko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1955 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Movement |
| Other political affiliations |
Christian Democratic Movement (1990–2000) Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (2000–04) Free Forum (2004) Mission 21 – New Christian Democracy (2004–10) |
| Alma mater | Univerzita Komenského, Bratislava |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ivan Šimko (born January 1, 1955, Bratislava) is Slovak politician and former Defence Minister.[1]
A founding member of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) in 1990, Šimko left to co-found the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union in 2000. After a disagreement with Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda, he led a group of MPs to form the Free Forum in January 2004. He surprisingly lost the party's leadership election two months later to Zuzana Martináková, and he left in October 2004 to form Mission 21 – New Christian Democracy. In May 2010, he returned to the Christian Democratic Movement.
References
- ↑ Jurinová, Martina (May 22, 2006). "Making sense of Slovak politics". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
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