# Vladimír Mečiar

_Prime Minister of Slovakia (1990–1991; 1992–1994; 1994–1998)_

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> Vladimír Mečiar is a Slovak former politician who served as the prime minister of Slovakia from June 1990 to May 1991, June 1992 to March 1994, and again from December 1994 to October 1998. He was the leader of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS), a populist party in Slovakia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 July 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zvolen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Slovak Republic; Czechoslovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P106))
- **Political party:** People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia; Communist Party of Czechoslovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (15 October 2002 – 12 June 2010); President of Slovakia (2 March 1998 – 30 October 1998); Prime Minister of Slovakia (13 December 1994 – 30 October 1998); Prime Minister of Slovakia (24 June 1992 – 16 March 1994); Prime Minister of Slovakia (27 June 1990 – 6 May 1991); member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctorate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vladimír Mečiar born?**  
Vladimír Mečiar was born on 26 July 1942 in Zvolen.

**What positions has Vladimír Mečiar held?**  
Positions held by Vladimír Mečiar include: Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2002–2010); President of Slovakia (1998–1998); Prime Minister of Slovakia (1994–1998); Prime Minister of Slovakia (1992–1994); Prime Minister of Slovakia (1990–1991).

**Where did Vladimír Mečiar study?**  
Vladimír Mečiar was educated at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vladimír Mečiar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr_Me%C4%8Diar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q316526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316526) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vladimir Meciar.jpg by Péter Kamocsai (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Meciar.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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