Jaroslav Baška | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 15 October 2002 – 4 July 2006 | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2010 | |
| Minister of Defense of Slovakia | |
| In office 30 January 2008 – 8 July 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1975 Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy |
| Spouse | Zuzana Bašková |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University 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 Defense.
Early life
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
National politics
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]
Local and regional politics
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
Baška is married and has three children.[2] He enjoys cycling and often campaigns on his bicycle before elections.[4]
References
- ↑ "Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky / Jaroslav Baška". archiv.vlada.gov.sk.
- 1 2 "Jaroslav Baška - predseda Trenčianskeho samosprávneho kraja - www.sme.sk". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Kern, Miro (2022-10-19). "Prieskum: Župné voľby v Trenčíne majú jasného favorita – Jaroslava Bašku". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Teraz.sk (2013-07-01). "J. Baška odštartoval cyklistickú kampaň po Trenčianskom kraji". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-08.