Ľubomír Galko (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːr ˈɡalkɔ]; born 14 February 1968, Klieština, Považská Bystrica) is a former minister of defense of Slovakia.[1] A former member and vice-chairman for regions of Freedom and Solidarity (Sloboda a Solidarita, SaS), he is now a member of the extra-parliamentary Democratic Party (Demokratická strana, DS), though he has retained his seat in parliament.[2]
Ľubomír Galko | |
|---|---|
 Ľubomír Galko | |
| Minister of Defense, Slovakia | |
| In office 8 July 2010 – 23 November 2011 | |
| President | Ivan Gašparovič |
| Preceded by | Jaroslav Baška |
| Succeeded by | Iveta Radičová |
| Vice-chairman of the SaS | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1968 Klieština, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | SaS (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Party of the Democratic Left (1990–1999) |
| Alma mater | Comenius University in Bratislava |
Life edit
Galko studied at the mathematics and physics faculty of the Comenius University in Bratislava from 1986 to 1991. He lives in Stupava, a town near Bratislava.
References edit
- ^ SITA Newsagency (November 23, 2011). "Lubomir Galko is No Longer Defense Minister". webnoviny.sk. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Poslanci NR SR". Demokratická strana (in Slovak). Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links edit
- Biography (in Slovak)
External links edit
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