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Ivan Šimko
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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