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Pavol Paška
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| Speaker of the Slovak National Council | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 17 November 2014 |
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| President | Ivan Gašparovič Andrej Kiska |
| Preceded by | Pavol Hrušovský |
| Succeeded by | Peter Pellegrini |
| In office 4 July 2006 – 8 July 2010 |
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| President | Ivan Gašparovič |
| Preceded by | Béla Bugár (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Richard Sulík |
| Member of the Slovak National Council | |
| In office 15 October 2002 – 6 April 2018 |
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| Born | 23 February 1958 Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 6 April 2018 (aged 60) Košice, Slovakia |
| Political party | Direction – Social Democracy |
Pavol Paška (born 23 February 1958 – died 6 April 2018) was a Slovak politician. He was an important member of the Direction – Social Democracy (Smer-SD) political party. He served as the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, which is like the parliament of Slovakia. He held this important role twice: first from 2006 to 2010, and then again from 2012 to 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Pavol Paška was born in the city of Košice on 23 February 1958. He went to Comenius University in Bratislava. He finished his studies there in 1985. He studied subjects like philosophy and aesthetics.
Before going to university, he worked for a company called Zdroj in Košice. After university, he worked in education and culture. He also worked for local government offices in Košice. In 1992, he started working in business. Then, in 1999, he began his career in politics.
Political Career
Pavol Paška joined the Smer-SD party. He quickly became a key figure. In 2003, he was chosen as a deputy leader of the party. This happened at a meeting in Hlohovec. He was re-elected to this position later that year.
Becoming Speaker of Parliament
In June 2006, Pavol Paška's party, Smer-SD, won the national elections. Their leader was Robert Fico. They formed a government with other parties. These included the People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia and the Slovak National Party.
After the elections, the Slovak parliament chose Pavol Paška as its new Speaker. This means he was in charge of leading the parliament's meetings. Many members of parliament supported him. He said he wanted everyone in parliament to work together. He hoped for cooperation and respect.
One of his first actions was to make parliament meetings public. He arranged for them to be shown live on Slovak Television. He wanted people to see what was happening. This was to make sure information was not changed. In 2007, he also suggested a new rule. He wanted to remove special protections for members of parliament. He believed these protections could be misused.
Facing Challenges in Parliament
In November 2007, some political parties tried to remove Pavol Paška from his position. They were unhappy with how he handled a certain law. This law was about social insurance. There was confusion when parliament voted on it. Two different versions of the law were approved.
Paška admitted he told staff to publish a version that was not the original. The opposition parties wanted him to be dismissed for this. However, his party, Smer-SD, defended him. On 27 November, the attempt to remove him failed. He received enough support to stay as Speaker.
Life Outside Politics
Pavol Paška was married and had two sons, Michal and Matus. He was also involved with some international groups. He was a member of the Prague Society for International Cooperation. This group helps connect leaders and thinkers. He also served on the advisory board of the Global Panel Foundation - America.
