Ladislav Kamenický (born 4 October 1970) is the Minister of Finance since 2023. He had previously served as the Finance Minister from 2019 to 2020. From 2012 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2023 he was an MP of the National Council of Slovakia for Direction – Slovak Social Democracy (Smer-SD).
Ladislav Kamenický | |
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 Kamenický in 2024 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Michal Horváth |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 21 March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Pellegrini |
| Preceded by | Peter Pellegrini (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Eduard Heger |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 21 March 2020 – 25 October 2023 | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1970 |
| Political party | Direction – Social Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Economics in Bratislava (Ing.) |
Ladislav Kamenický graduated from the University of Economics in Bratislava.[1] In 2012 he became an MP of the National Council of Slovakia. As an MP, is seen as polite and staunchly loyal to the leadership of Smer-SD's Chairman and Kamenický's personal friend Robert Fico .[2] In 2019 he became the Minister of Finance, filling the seat emptied after the previous minister Peter Kažimír became the Central Bank Governor. The choice of Kamenický was seen as a compromise between various factions of Smer-SD.[3] After the defeat of SMER-SD in the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Kamenický returned to the parliament.
Kamenický is an art connoisseur.[4]
References edit
- ^ Poracký, Marek. "Vo funkcii nahradí Kažimíra. Kto je nový minister financií?". index.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Kern, Miro (9 April 2019). "Nový minister financií Kamenický: priateľ Fica, s ktorým nemá problém ani Pellegrini". Denník E (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Ministrom financií sa stane Ladislav Kamenický, jeho voľba mala byť kompromisom". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Tajnostkár: Kde býva nový minister financií Ladislav Kamenický?". plus7dni.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.