Peter Žiga
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Peter Žiga (born 27 July 1972 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak politician and businessman, a member of the National Council for Voice – Social Democracy (Hlas-SD), and previously Direction – Social Democracy (SMER-SD). He was formerly Minister of the Environment (2012–2016) and Minister of the Economy (2016–2020) of Slovakia.
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Peter Žiga | |
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Speaker of the National Council | |
Assumed office 7 April 2024 | |
President | Zuzana Čaputová |
Preceded by | Peter Pellegrini |
Deputy Speaker of the National Council | |
Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |
Speaker | Peter Pellegrini Himself (acting) |
Member of the National Council | |
Assumed office 21 March 2020 | |
In office 8 July 2010 – 4 April 2012 | |
Minister of Economy | |
In office 23 March 2016 – 21 March 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Fico Peter Pellegrini |
Preceded by | Vazil Hudák |
Succeeded by | Richard Sulík |
Minister of Environment | |
In office 4 April 2012 – 23 March 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
Preceded by | József Nagy |
Succeeded by | László Sólymos |
Undersecretary of Economy | |
In office 19 July 2006 – 8 July 2010 | |
Minister | Ľubomír Jahnátek |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-07-27) 27 July 1972 (age 51) Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Political party | Voice – Social Democracy (since 2020) |
Other political affiliations | Direction – Social Democracy (until 2020) |
Spouse | Renáta Žigová |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Economics in Bratislava |
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