Matovič's Cabinet facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cabinet of Igor Matovič |
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 11th Cabinet of Slovakia |
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| Date formed | 21 March 2020 |
| Date dissolved | 1 April 2021 |
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| President of Slovakia | Zuzana Čaputová |
| Prime Minister | Igor Matovič |
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| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Total no. of members | 16 |
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| Status in legislature | Coalition government
95 / 150 (63%)
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| Election(s) | 2020 Slovak parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Pellegrini's Cabinet |
| Successor | Heger's Cabinet |
The Cabinet of Igor Matovič was the government of Slovakia led by Prime Minister Igor Matovič. A "cabinet" is like a team of top leaders, called ministers, who help the Prime Minister run the country. Each minister is in charge of a different area, like health or education.
This government team started on 21 March 2020. It was formed after the 2020 parliamentary election. It was a special kind of government called a coalition government. This means it was made up of four different political parties working together. These parties were:
- Ordinary People and Independent Personalities
- We Are Family
- Freedom and Solidarity
- For the People
The Slovak Parliament, called the National Council, approved this government on 30 April 2020. They voted 93 to 48 in favor.
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Why Did This Government End?
The government faced some problems in March 2021. This led to a "coalition crisis." A crisis happens when the different parties in the government can't agree. Because of this, Prime Minister Igor Matovič and his whole government team resigned on 30 March 2021.
A new government took over on 1 April 2021. This new team was called the Cabinet of Eduard Heger. Eduard Heger had been the Minister of Finance in Igor Matovič's government before he became the new Prime Minister.
Who Were the Main Ministers?
The Cabinet of Igor Matovič had many important ministers. Each minister was responsible for a specific part of running the country. Here are some of the key roles and the people who held them:
Prime Minister
- Igor Matovič was the leader of the government. He was from the OĽaNO party. He served from 21 March 2020 to 1 April 2021.
Deputy Prime Ministers
There were several Deputy Prime Ministers who helped the Prime Minister.
- Štefan Hollý was the Deputy Prime Minister for Legislation and Strategic Planning. He was from the SR party.
- Veronika Remišová was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Regional Development. She was from the ZĽ party.
- Eduard Heger was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. He was also from the OĽaNO party. He later became the next Prime Minister.
Other Key Ministers
Many other ministers managed important areas for the country:
- Minister of Internal Affairs: Roman Mikulec (OĽaNO)
- Minister of Health: Marek Krajčí (OĽaNO) was the first Health Minister. Later, Eduard Heger took over this role temporarily.
- Minister of Defence: Jaroslav Naď (OĽaNO)
- Minister of Justice: Mária Kolíková (ZĽ) was the first Justice Minister. Later, Veronika Remišová took over temporarily.
- Minister of Foreign and European Affairs: Ivan Korčok (Independent, nominated by SaS) held this role for most of the time.
- Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport: Branislav Gröhling (SaS)
- Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family: Milan Krajniak (SR)
- Minister of Transport and Construction: Andrej Doležal (Independent, nominated by SR)
- Minister of Culture: Natália Milanová (OĽaNO)
- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Ján Mičovský (OĽaNO)
- Minister of the Environment: Ján Budaj (OĽaNO)
