Slovakia
Head of State:President Ivan Gašparovič
Head of Government:Iveta Radičová
National Council (Národná rada):150 members
Last election:Legislative, 12 June 2010
Next election:-
Parliamentary elections
Distribution of seats, 1990-2010, selected parties
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMER - Direction - Social Democracy | Social Democratic | 34,80 | 62 |
| SDKÚ-DS - Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party | Christian democratic | 15,42 | 28 |
| SaS - Freedom and Solidarity | - | 12,15 | 22 |
| KDH - Christian Democratic Movement | Christian Democrat | 8,53 | 15 |
| MOST-HÍD - "Bridge" Party | - | 8,13 | 14 |
| SNS - Slovak National Party | Nationalist | 5,08 | 9 |
Presidential Elections
The president is elected for a five-year term. The electoral system is based on the majoritarian two-round system. The 2009 Slovak presidential elections were held on 21 March and 4 April. Seven candidates participated in the first round..[read more]
Election results 2009, national summary.
EP elections
Slovakia elects 13 members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on proportional representation. In the European Parliament elections of 2009, SMER turned out as the winner, with 32,02 percent of the votes and 5 seats. SDKU-DS, SMK-MKP and KDH won 2 seats each, while LS-HZDS and SNS won 1 seat each..[read more]
EP Election 2009, main parties. NUTS 3
EU related referendums
A referendum on the accession to the European Union took place in May 2003. Most of the main political actors took a positive stance to the accession issue..[read more]
Referendum on the Accession to the European Union, 2003. NUTS 3
