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National Council of Slovakia
Legislature of Slovakia
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Legislature of Slovakia
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | National Council of the Slovak Republic | |||
| native_name | Národná rada Slovenskej republiky | |||
| native_name_lang | sk | |||
| coa_pic | Národná rada Slovenskej republiky Logo.svg | |||
| coa_res | 300px | |||
| house_type | Unicameral | |||
| leader1_type | Speaker | |||
| leader1 | Richard Raši | |||
| party1 | Hlas | |||
| election1 | 26 March 2025 | |||
| leader2_type | Deputy speakers | |||
| leader2 | Andrej Danko | |||
| party2 | SNS | |||
| election2 | 25 October 2023 | |||
| leader4 | Tibor Gašpar | |||
| party4 | Smer | |||
| election4 | 27 June 2024 | |||
| leader3 | Peter Žiga | |||
| party3 | Hlas | |||
| election3 | 25 October 2023 | |||
| leader5 | Martin Dubéci | |||
| party5 | PS | |||
| election5 | 18 June 2025 | |||
| members | 150 | |||
| structure1 | [[File:Slovakia- National Council 2026.svg | 300px]] | ||
| political_groups1 | Government (79) | |||
| * | border | black}} Smer (41) | ||
| * {{Color box | {{party color | Voice – Social Democracy | border | silver}}}} Hlas (26) |
| * | border | black}} SNS (8){{efn | ||
| * | border | black}} Non-affiliated (4){{efn | ||
| * | border | black}} PS (33) | ||
| * | border | black}} S–ZĽ (12){{efn | ||
| * | border | black}} SaS (12){{efn | ||
| * | border | black}} KDH (11) | ||
| * | border | black}} Non-affiliated (3){{efn | ||
| voting_system1 | 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 | |||
| last_election1 | 30 September 2023 | |||
| next_election1 | 2027 | |||
| session_room | National Council of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia.jpg | |||
| meeting_place | Parliament Building, Bratislava | |||
| website | ||||
| committees1 | 19 Committees | |||
| foundation | 1 January 1993, 31 years ago | |||
| preceded_by | • Slovak National Council | |||
| • Federal Assembly |
- Smer (41)
- Hlas (26)
- SNS (8){{efn|
- SNS (5)
- Slovak Patriot (1)
- Independents (1)
- Smer (1)}}
- Non-affiliated (4){{efn|
- Rural Party (3)
- Slovak Patriot (1)}} Opposition (71)
- PS (33)
- S–ZĽ (12){{efn|
- Slovakia (10)
- ZĽ (1)
- NOVA (1)}}
- SaS (12){{efn|
- Freedom and Solidarity (10)
- Civic Conservatives (1)
- Independents (1)}}
- KDH (11)
- Non-affiliated (3){{efn|
- Democrats (1)
- KÚ (1) Independents (1)}} • Federal Assembly The National Council of the Slovak Republic (, 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.
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 ().
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.
The parliament building is in Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, next to Bratislava Castle in Alexander Dubček Square.
Functions
The 150-seat unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic is Slovakia's sole constitutional and legislative body. It considers and approves the constitution, constitutional amendments, and other legislation. It approves the state budget. It elects some officials specified by law, as well as justices of the Constitutional Court and the prosecutor general. Prior to their ratification, the parliament also should approve all important international treaties. Moreover, it gives consent for dispatching of military forces outside of Slovakia's territory and for the presence of foreign military forces on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
Decision-making
The parliament may vote only if a majority of all its members (76) are present. To pass a decision, the approval of a simple majority of all MPs present is required. Almost all legal acts can be adopted by this relative majority. An absolute majority (76 votes) is required to pass a vote of no-confidence in the cabinet or its members, or to elect and recall the Council's speaker or the deputy speakers. A qualified majority of 3/5 of all deputies (at least 90 votes) is required for the adoption of a constitution or a constitutional statute.
Committees of the National Council
Standing committees and current leadership are listed below.
| Committee | Chairperson | Party | Mandate and Immunity Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| () | Function Incompatibility Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for European Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Constitutional Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Finance and Budget | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Economic Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Agriculture and the Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Public Administration and Regional Development | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Social Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Health | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Defence and Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Foreign Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Education, Science, Youth and Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Culture and Media | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Human Rights and National Minorities | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Special Control Committee to Control the Activities of the NBU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Special Control Committee to Control the Activities of the SIS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Special Control Committee to Control the Activities of the Military Intelligence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | Committee for Review of Decisions of the NBU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| () | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marián Saloň | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Veronika Remišová | For the People (Slovakia)}}" | ZĽ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ján Ferenčák | Voice – Social Democracy}}" | Hlas-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miroslav Čellár | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ján Blcháč | Voice – Social Democracy}}" | Hlas-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Róbert Puci | Voice – Social Democracy}}" | Hlas-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | Independent}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michal Šipoš | Slovakia (political party)}}" | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ján Richter | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vladimir Baláž | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Glück | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marián Kéry | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jozef Habánik | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy}}" | Smer-SD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roman Michelko | SNS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucia Plaváková | Progressive Slovakia}}" | PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roman Mikulec | Slovakia (political party)}}" | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | Independent}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tomáš Valášek | Progressive Slovakia}}" | PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Irena Bihariová | Progressive Slovakia}}" | PS |
Speakers
Main article: List of speakers of Slovak parliaments
Richard Raši has served as Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic since 26 March, 2025.
Structure of former legislatures
The length of the bars underneath represents each party's electoral performance. The difference in the total width of the bars is due to the election threshold of 5%; this threshold prevents a varying number of small parties from entering the National Council (most notably, after the 1994 election).
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 1990|Slovak Parliament 1990–1992]]
| [](communist-party-of-slovakia-1939) | [](democratic-party-slovakia-1989) | [](public-against-violence) | [](green-party-slovakia) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](coexistence-political-party)–[](hungarian-christian-democratic-movement) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 1992|Slovak Parliament 1992–1994]]
| [](party-of-the-democratic-left-slovakia) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](people-s-party-movement-for-a-democratic-slovakia) | [](coexistence-political-party)–[](hungarian-christian-democratic-movement) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 1994|Slovak Parliament 1994–1998]]
| [](common-choice) | [](union-of-the-workers-of-slovakia) | [](democratic-union-of-slovakia) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](people-s-party-movement-for-a-democratic-slovakia)–[](peasants-party-of-slovakia) | [](party-of-the-hungarian-community) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 1998|Slovak Parliament 1998–2002]]
| [](party-of-the-democratic-left-slovakia) | [](party-of-civic-understanding) | [](slovak-democratic-coalition) | [](people-s-party-movement-for-a-democratic-slovakia) | [](party-of-the-hungarian-community) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 2002|Slovak Parliament 2002–2006]]
| [](communist-party-of-slovakia) | [](direction-social-democracy) | [](alliance-of-the-new-citizen) | [](slovak-democratic-and-christian-union-democratic-party) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](people-s-party-movement-for-a-democratic-slovakia) | [](party-of-the-hungarian-community) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 2006|Slovak Parliament 2006–2010]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](slovak-democratic-and-christian-union-democratic-party) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](people-s-party-movement-for-a-democratic-slovakia) | [](party-of-the-hungarian-community) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 2010|Slovak Parliament 2010–2012]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](most-hid) | [](slovak-democratic-and-christian-union-democratic-party) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](freedom-and-solidarity) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 2012|Slovak Parliament 2012–2016]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](most-hid) | [](slovak-democratic-and-christian-union-democratic-party) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](ordinary-people-and-independent-personalities) | [](freedom-and-solidarity) |
|---|
[[Slovak parliamentary election, 2016|Slovak Parliament 2016–2020]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](slovak-conservative-party) | [](most-hid) | [](ordinary-people-and-independent-personalities) | [](freedom-and-solidarity) | [](we-are-family-slovakia) | [](slovak-national-party) | [](people-s-party-our-slovakia) |
|---|
[[2020 Slovak parliamentary election|Slovak Parliament 2020–2023]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](for-the-people-slovakia) | [](ordinary-people-and-independent-personalities) | [](freedom-and-solidarity) | [](we-are-family-slovakia) | [](people-s-party-our-slovakia) |
|---|
[[2023 Slovak parliamentary election|Slovak Parliament 2023–2027]]
| [](direction-social-democracy) | [](voice-social-democracy) | [](progressive-slovakia) | [](olano-and-friends) | [](freedom-and-solidarity) | [](christian-democratic-movement) | [](slovak-national-party) |
|---|
Elections
Members of the parliament are elected directly for a 4-year term, under the proportional system. Although the suffrage is universal, only a citizen who has the right to vote, has attained 18 years of age and has permanent residency in the Slovak Republic is eligible to be elected. Similarly to the Netherlands and Israel, the whole country forms one multi-member constituency. The election threshold is 5%. Voters may indicate their preferences within the semi-open list. Parliamentary elections were last held in 2023.
Latest election
Members (1990–present)
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 1990–92
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 1992–94
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 1994–98
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 1998–2002
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2002–06
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2006–10
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2010–12
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2012–2016
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2016–2020
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2020–2023
- List of members of the National Council of Slovakia, 2023–2027
Buildings
The main parliament building is situated next to the Bratislava Castle on the castle hill. The building is insufficiently large to accommodate all officials and representatives. The construction started in 1986 when Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia as a building for the Federal Parliament, which usually met in Prague. The secondary parliament building, the Zhupa house, which was the main building until 1994, is situated at Župné square next to the Trinitarian Church below the castle hill in Bratislava.
Notes
References
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