Jaroslav Baška (born 5 April 1975 in Považská Bystrica) is a Slovak politician. Baška has served as a member of the National Council in the Direction – Slovak Social Democracy caucus since 2002. In addition, he has been the governor of Trenčín Region since 2013. In 2008-2010, he served as the Minister of Defense.
Jaroslav Baška | |
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| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 15 October 2002 – 4 July 2006 | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2010 | |
| Minister of Defense of Slovakia | |
| In office 30 January 2008 – 8 July 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1975 Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy |
| Spouse | Zuzana Bašková |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Žilina |
Early life edit
Baška studied electrical engineering at the University of Žilina graduating in 1998. Following the graduation until his entry to politics, he worked at the tire manufacturer Matador.[1]
Political career edit
National politics edit
Baška was first elected to parliament in 2002 and is still a member. Between 2006 and 2010, he was a member of the government, first as a State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense and since 2008 as the Minister of Defense.[2]
Local and regional politics edit
In 2003-2006, Baška served as a mayor of the Dohňany village. Since 2013, he has served as the governor of the Trenčín region.[3]
Personal life edit
Baška is married and has three children.[2] He enjoys cycling and often campaigns on his bicycle before elections.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky / Jaroslav Baška". archiv.vlada.gov.sk.
- ^ a b "Jaroslav Baška - predseda Trenčianskeho samosprávneho kraja - www.sme.sk". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Kern, Miro (2022-10-19). "Prieskum: Župné voľby v Trenčíne majú jasného favorita – Jaroslava Bašku". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Teraz.sk (2013-07-01). "J. Baška odštartoval cyklistickú kampaň po Trenčianskom kraji". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.