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Jaroslav Baška

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Jaroslav Baška
Member of the National Council
In office
15 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Assumed office
8 July 2010
Minister of Defence of Slovakia
In office
30 January 2008 – 8 July 2010
Personal details
Born (1975-04-05) 5 April 1975 (age 49)
Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyDirection – Slovak Social Democracy
SpouseZuzana Bašková
Children3
EducationUniversity of Žilina

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 Defence.

Early life

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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

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National politics

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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]

Baška as the Defense minister, meeting his Slovenian counterpart Ljubica Jelušič.

Local and regional politics

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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

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Baška is married and has three children.[2] He enjoys cycling and often campaigns on his bicycle before elections.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky / Jaroslav Baška". archiv.vlada.gov.sk.
  2. ^ a b "Jaroslav Baška - predseda Trenčianskeho samosprávneho kraja - www.sme.sk". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ^ Kern, Miro (2022-10-19). "Prieskum: Župné voľby v Trenčíne majú jasného favorita – Jaroslava Bašku". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  4. ^ Teraz.sk (2013-07-01). "J. Baška odštartoval cyklistickú kampaň po Trenčianskom kraji". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.