Ivan Mikloš
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Ivan Mikloš is the incumbent Minister of Finance of Slovakia, appointed on July 9, 2010. He previously served as Slovakia's Minister of Finance from 2002 to 2006 and Deputy Prime Minister for Economy between 1998 and 2002.
In 2004, he was named the top business reformer by the World Bank's Doing Business report. Under his leadership, Slovakia jumped to 32nd place (of 178 economies) on the ease of doing business index
. He is also known for attending the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group
in 2005.
He is married with two children.
In 2004, he was named the top business reformer by the World Bank's Doing Business report. Under his leadership, Slovakia jumped to 32nd place (of 178 economies) on the ease of doing business index
Ease of Doing Business Index
The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights...
. He is also known for attending the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group
Bilderberg Group
The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an annual, unofficial, invitation-only conference of approximately 120 to 140 guests from North America and Western Europe, most of whom are people of influence. About one-third are from government and politics, and two-thirds from...
in 2005.
He is married with two children.
Professional biography
- 1979 - 1983 - study at Faculty of National Economics of College of EconomicsUniversity of Economics in BratislavaUniversity of Economics in Bratislava is the oldest university of economics in Slovakia.-History:The university was established in 1940 as a private university under the name...
in Bratislava, focused on long-term planning and prognostic, - 1983 - 1987 - Assistant, College of EconomicsUniversity of Economics in BratislavaUniversity of Economics in Bratislava is the oldest university of economics in Slovakia.-History:The university was established in 1940 as a private university under the name...
in Bratislava, - 1987 - 1990 - Research assistant, College of EconomicsUniversity of Economics in BratislavaUniversity of Economics in Bratislava is the oldest university of economics in Slovakia.-History:The university was established in 1940 as a private university under the name...
in Bratislava, - 1990 - Advisor to the deputy prime minister of the Slovak Republic, responsible for economical reforms,
- 1990 - 1991 - Director, Department of Economic and Social Policy, Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic,
- 1992 - 1998 - Executive director and president of M.E.S.A.10 organization,
- 1993 - study at London School of EconomicsLondon School of EconomicsThe London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... - 1994 - 1998 - Lecturer, University of TrnavaUniversity of TrnavaThe University of Trnava is a college of "university type" based in Trnava, Slovakia.-Historical university:The original Jesuit university was founded in 1635 by the Archbishop of Esztergom, Peter Pázmány. It had a faculty of arts, faculty of theology, faculty of law and faculty of medicine...
, - 1997 - 1998 - Member of supervisory board of National Property Fund of the Slovak Republic,
- 1998 - designated first vice president, EastWest InstituteEastWest InstituteThe EastWest Institute , originally known as the Institute for East West Security Studies, is an international not-for-profit, non-partisan "think and do" tank focusing on international conflict resolution through a variety of means, including track 2 diplomacy and track 1.5 diplomacy , hosting...
, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Political career
- 1991–1992 - Minister of Privatization,
- 1998–2002 - Deputy prime minister for economic affairs of Slovakia,
- 2002–2006 - Deputy prime minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia,
- 2010–present - Minister of Finance of Slovakia.
Political party membership
- 1992–1993 - Public Against ViolencePublic Against ViolenceThe Public Against Violence was a political movement that was established in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20 November 1989. It was the Slovak counterpart of the Czech Civic Forum ....
, deputy chairman, - 1993–2000 - Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Slovakia)The Democratic Party was a political party in Slovakia. When it was founded in late 1989 , it saw itself a continuation of the historical Democratic Party....
, chairman in 1994, - 2001–present - Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, deputy chairman.
External links
Sources
- http://www.doingbusiness.org
- http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0,3438,en_21571361_22024020_27546494_1_1_1_1,00.html
- http://www.sdkuonline.sk/english/repre.shtml
- http://www.government.gov.sk/english/minister_mf.html (government website about current minister of finance, archived version here http://web.archive.org/web/20070227172708/http://www.government.gov.sk/english/minister_mf.html)