Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
Ivan Šimko
Minister of Interior
| Personal data: | |
| Date of birth: | January 1, 1955 |
| Place of birth: | Bratislava |
| Family status: | married, 4 children |
| Education: | |
| 1978: | Graduated from University of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Finance in Bratislava |
| 1987: | Graduated from Comenius University, Faculty of Law Worked as an assistant in economy in Research Centre of Regional Planning, and at the Department of Chief Architect of Bratislava |
| 1990: | Special advisor to Ján Čarnogurský Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic |
| 2020: | Worked in Kredit (think-tank) |
| Political Career: | |
| 1990-1992: | Member of the Chamber of People of theFederal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic and Head of Defence and Security Committee |
| 1992: | Member of the Chamber of Nations of theFederal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic Minister of Justice of the Slovak Republic |
| 1994: | Deputy Prime Minister of the SR for legislation |
| 1994-1998: | Member of the National Council for KDH (Christian Democratic Movement) |
| 1998-2001: | Member of the National Council for SDK (Slovak Democratic Coalition) - member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee |
| 2001-2002: | Minister of Interior nominated by SDKÚ (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) |
| 2002-2003: | Minister of Defence |
| 2003-2006: | Member of the National Council (member of the Defence and Security Committee) |
| 2023: | Minister of Interior (since May 2023) |
| Political Party Membership: | |
| 1990: | Afounding member of KDH |
| 1992: | Elected as Deputy Chairman of KDH |
| 1996-1998: | Deputy Chairman of KDH for internal policies |
| 1998: | Participated in founding SDK |
| 2010: | Returned to KDH |
| 2023: | Suspended membership in KDH as long as he is acting as the Minister of Interior |
Slovakia
Member Country - particular information
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
Pribinova 2
812 72 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Telephone: +421 2 509 44-541
E-Mail: zv@minv.sk
Web: www.minv.sk
Member of the SALZBURG FORUM since 2012
| Total area: | 49.035 sq km |
| Length of National Border: | 1.652,2 km |
| Total number of habitants: | 5.449.270 |
| Inhabitants/km2: | 111,3 |
| Neighbouring states: | AT, CZ, PL, UA, HU |