Robert Fico
Robert Fico | |
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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 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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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.
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]
References
- ↑ Terenzani, Michaela. "UPDATED: Fico is ready to resign tomorrow". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "UPDATED: Investigative journalist killed in his house". spectator.sme.sk. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "Slovak PM Fico in hospital after being shot". bbc.com. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting". Newsday. Associated Press. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ "Slovakia's prime minister Robert Fico 'shot' - live updates". The Daily Telegraph. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ "Slovak PM Fico in hospital after shooting". BBC. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ JOCHECOVÁ, KETRIN; BUSVINE, DOUGLAS (May 15, 2024). "Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot". Politico.