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Elections in Slovakia
parliamentary republic
Elections in Slovakia: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the next Slovak parliamentary election on September 2027. Head of government is Robert Fico; the system of government is parliamentary republic.
Next election
next Slovak parliamentary election - September 2027
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Head of government - Direction – Social Democracy
In office since
25 October 2023
Party
Direction – Social Democracy
Head of state
Peter Pellegrini
Region
Europe
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Next election
next Slovak parliamentary election
September 2027
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Bratislava
Population
5 409 407
Country facts
Legislature
National Council of the Slovak Republic
Established
1993
Currency
euro
Official language
Slovak
Capital
Bratislava
Region
Europe
Area
49,033 km2
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Election history
6 April 2024presidential
Slovak presidential election
30 September 2023parliamentary
Slovak parliamentary election
turnout 68.4%
29 February 2020parliamentary
Slovak parliamentary election
turnout 65.7%
30 March 2019presidential
Slovak presidential election
won: Zuzana Čaputová
5 March 2016parliamentary
Slovak parliamentary election
turnout 59.4%
29 March 2014presidential
Slovak presidential election
won: Andrej Kiska
10 March 2012parliamentary
Slovak parliamentary election
turnout 58.9%
12 June 2010parliamentary
Slovak parliamentary election
turnout 58.7%
1 March 2009presidential
Slovak presidential election
won: Ivan Gašparovič
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2023 - Ľudovít Ódor Robert Fico
peaceful - no coup recorded
2023 - Eduard Heger Ľudovít Ódor
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Igor Matovič Eduard Heger
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Peter Pellegrini Igor Matovič
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Robert Fico Peter Pellegrini
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Iveta Radičová Robert Fico
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Slovakia?
The next Slovak parliamentary election is scheduled for September 2027.
Who is the current leader of Slovakia?
The head of government is Robert Fico (Direction – Social Democracy).
When was the last election in Slovakia?
The most recent was the Slovak presidential election on 6 April 2024.
What type of government does Slovakia have?
Slovakia is a parliamentary republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.