Robert Fico

Robert Fico is a Slovak politician who is currently serving as the prime minister of Slovakia since 2023. He previously served as prime minister from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2018. He founded the left-wing political party Direction – Social Democracy in 1999 and has led the party since. Fico holds a record as the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history, having served for over 10 years. First elected to Parliament in 1992, he was appointed the following year to the Czechoslovak delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe. Following his party's victory in the 2006 parliamentary election, he formed his first Cabinet. His political positions have been described as populist, left-wing and conservative.

Some of the key events about Robert Fico

1986
Graduated from Comenius University in Bratislava with a law degree
1992
Completed a PhD in criminal law
1994
Became a lecturer at the Police Academy in Bratislava
1999
Elected as Vice-Chairman of the Party of the Democratic Left
2006
Became Prime Minister of Slovakia for the first time
2006
Formed a coalition government with the far-right Slovak National Party
2008
Successfully led Slovakia's entry into the Schengen Area
2008
Supported a controversial press law criticized for limiting media freedom
2009
Oversaw Slovakia's adoption of the Euro as its currency
2009
Passed a language law that was criticized for discriminating against ethnic minorities
2010
Faced allegations of cronyism and corruption during his first term as Prime Minister
2012
Re-elected as Prime Minister for a second term
2013
Criticized for appointing a controversial figure as Special Prosecutor
2015
Opposed EU migrant quotas and refused to accept Muslim refugees
2016
Won a third term as Prime Minister
2016
Described journalists as "dirty anti-Slovak prostitutes" in a public statement
2018
Resigned as Prime Minister in response to public protests, demonstrating responsiveness to public opinion
2018
Resigned as Prime Minister amid public protests following the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak
2020
Arrested on charges of establishing a criminal group and abuse of power
2023
Formed a coalition government with far-right and pro-Russian parties, raising concerns about Slovakia's democratic trajectory

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