Martin Sklenár

Martin Sklenár
Minister of Defence
In office
15 May – 25 October 2023
Prime MinisterĽudovít Ódor
Preceded byJaroslav Naď
Succeeded byRobert Kaliňák
Personal details
Born (1980-07-15) 15 July 1980 (age 44)
Slovakia
Alma materMatej Bel University

Martin Sklenár (born 15 July 1980)[1] is a Slovak civil servant who served as minister of defence of Slovakia from May until October 2023.[2]

Early life and education

Sklenár graduated from Matej Bel University in 2003, studying international relations. Following his graduation, he worked for the ministries of Defence and International Affairs as well as for Slovak embassies to the US, European Union, and NATO.[3] Sklenár met predecessor Naď from then on, who worked as a minister until 2013.[4]

Political career

In May 2023, President Zuzana Čaputová appointed Sklenár as the Minister of Defence in the technocratic government of Ľudovít Ódor.[2]

In an interview with Pravda, Sklenár stated that he received surprising questions regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to why it is perceived negatively in Slovakia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Minister obrany SR Martin Sklenár". Ministry of Defence of Slovakia (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Prezidentka vymenovala novú vládu odborníkov". President of Slovakia (in Slovak). 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ "TOTO SÚ ONI: Zoznámte sa s profilmi členov novej vlády". Teraz (in Slovak). Bratislava: News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Kandidátom na nového ministra obrany je podľa zdrojov Denníka N Martin Sklenár". Denník N (in Slovak). 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ Matišák, Andrej; Mihalková, Henrieta (9 July 2023). "Rozhovor s ministrom obrany Sklenárom: NATO nefunguje tak, ako hovorí Fico". Pravda (in Slovak).
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