Brigita Schmögnerová

Brigita Schmögnerová
Minister of Finance of Slovakia
In office
30 October 1998 – 29 January 2002
Prime MinisterMikuláš Dzurinda
Preceded byMiroslav Maxon
Succeeded byFrantišek Hajnovič
Personal details
Born (1947-11-17) 17 November 1947 (age 77)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyParty of the Democratic Left
Alma materUniversity of Economics in Bratislava
OccupationPolitician

Brigita Schmögnerová (born 17 November 1947) is a Slovak economist and politician. She was the Minister of Finance of Slovakia from 1998 to 2002 under Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda.[1] She was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in 2002.[2][3]

Schmögnerová led the country's accession to the euro, which earned her the nickname of the "Iron lady of Slovakia".[4]

References

  1. ^ "Historical summary of the Ministers of Finance of the Slovak Republic since 1969 till present". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS BRIGITA SCHMOGNEROVÁ AS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE". United Nations (Press release). 27 February 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ^ "B. Schmögnerová výkonnou tajomníčkou EHK". etrend.sk (in Slovak). 28 February 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ a.s, Petit Press (21 May 2019). "The Iron Lady of Slovakia". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 10 December 2020.


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