President of Slovakia

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President of the Slovak Republic
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
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Incumbent Peter Pellegrini since 15 June 2024
Residence	Grassalkovich Palace, Old Town, Bratislava
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years renewable once, consecutively
Inaugural holder	Michal Kováč 2 March 1993
Formation	Constitution of Slovakia
Succession	Line of succession
Salary	c. 204,000 € per annum[1] (2024) Pension for former presidents: c. 48,000 € per annum[1]
Website	www.prezident.sk

Politics of Slovakia
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Constitution Constitution of Slovakia Constitutional Court
Executive President Peter Pellegrini Government Prime Minister: Robert Fico
Legislature National Council Speaker: Peter Žiga
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President of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Prezident Slovenskej republiky) serves as head of state of Slovakia and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The people directly elect the president for five years, for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The presidency is essentially a ceremonial office, but the president exercises certain limited powers with absolute discretion. Their official residence is the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava.