National Council of Slovakia
National Council of the Slovak Republic Národná rada Slovenskej republiky | |
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| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1993, 31 years ago |
| Preceded by | • Slovak National Council • Federal Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Richard Raši, Hlas since 26 March 2025 |
Deputy speakers | Andrej Danko, SNS since 25 October 2023 |
Tibor Gašpar, Smer since 27 June 2024 | |
Peter Žiga, Hlas since 25 October 2023 | |
Martin Dubéci, PS since 18 June 2025 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
Political groups | Government (79)
Opposition (70) |
| Committees | 19 Committees |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold (7% for two-, three-party alliances; 10% for four-or-more party alliance) allocated under the largest remainder method with Hagenbach-Bischoff quota[1] | |
Last election | 30 September 2023 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament Building, Bratislava | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Politics of Slovakia |
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The National Council of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, abbreviated to NR SR) is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral and consists of 150 members, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation with seats distributed via largest remainder method with Hagenbach-Bischoff quota every four years.[1]
Slovakia's parliament has been called the 'National Council' since 1 October 1992. From 1969 to 1992, its predecessor, the parliament of the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, was called the Slovak National Council (Slovak: Slovenská národná rada).
The National Council approves domestic legislation, constitutional laws, and the annual budget. Its consent is required to ratify international treaties, and is responsible for approving military operations. It also elects individuals to some positions in the executive and judiciary, as specified by law.[2]
The parliament building is in Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, next to Bratislava Castle in Alexander Dubček Square.
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- ^ a b Zákon o podmienkach výkonu volebného práva a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov [Act on the Conditions for the Exercise of the Right to Vote and on Amendments to Certain Acts] (180/2014, Article 68). National Council of the Slovak Republic. 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Postavenie a právomoci". NR SR (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2020.