National Council of Slovakia

National Council of the Slovak Republic

Národná rada Slovenskej republiky
National Council of the Slovak Republic ; Národná rada Slovenskej republiky
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1 January 1993, 30 years ago
Preceded by	Slovak National Council
Leadership
Speaker	Peter Žiga, Hlas–SD ; since 7 April 2024 (acting)
Deputy speakers	Ľuboš Blaha, Smer–SD ; since 25 October 2023
	Andrej Danko, SNS ; since 25 October 2023
	Peter Žiga, Hlas–SD ; since 25 October 2023
	Michal Šimečka, PS ; since 25 October 2023
Structure
Seats	150
Political groups	Government (79) Smer–SD (42); Hlas–SD (27); SNS (10); Opposition (71) PS (32); S–KÚ–ZĽ (16); KDH (12); SaS (11);
Committees	19 Committees
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold (7% for two-, three-party alliances; 10% for four-or-more party alliance) allocated under the largest remainder method with Hagenbach-Bischoff quota
Last election	30 September 2023
Next election	Next
Meeting place
	Parliament Building, Bratislava
Website
	www.nrsr.sk

The National Council of the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, abbreviated to NR SR) is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral and consists of 150 members, who are elected by universal suffrage under proportional representation with seats distributed via largest remainder method with Hagenbach-Bischoff quota every four years.^[2]

Slovakia's parliament has been called the 'National Council' since 1 October 1992. From 1969 to 1992, its predecessor, the parliament of the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, was called the Slovak National Council (Slovak: Slovenská národná rada).

The National Council approves domestic legislation, constitutional laws, and the annual budget. Its consent is required to ratify international treaties, and is responsible for approving military operations. It also elects individuals to some positions in the executive and judiciary, as specified by law.^[3]

The parliament building is in Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, next to Bratislava Castle in Alexander Dubček Square.

^ Katuška, Michal (8 April 2024). "Pellegrini sa už nepovažuje za poslanca. Po zvolení konal inak ako Schuster". SME Domov (in Slovak). PETIT PRESS, a. s. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Zákon o podmienkach výkonu volebného práva a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov [Act on the Conditions for the Exercise of the Right to Vote and on Amendments to Certain Acts] (180/2014, Article 68). National Council of the Slovak Republic. 29 May 2014.
^ "Postavenie a právomoci". NR SR (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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[Pellegrinielected-1] Katuška, Michal (8 April 2024). "Pellegrini sa už nepovažuje za poslanca. Po zvolení konal inak ako Schuster". SME Domov (in Slovak). PETIT PRESS, a. s. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[law180-2014-6] Zákon o podmienkach výkonu volebného práva a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov [Act on the Conditions for the Exercise of the Right to Vote and on Amendments to Certain Acts] (180/2014, Article 68). National Council of the Slovak Republic. 29 May 2014.

[7] "Postavenie a právomoci". NR SR (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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