Matovič's Cabinet
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The Cabinet of Igor Matovič was a Government of the Slovak Republic led by Prime Minister Igor Matovič. It was formed on 21 March 2020, following the 2020 parliamentary election as a coalition of four parties – Ordinary People and Independent Personalities,[e] We Are Family, Freedom and Solidarity and For the People.[1]
Dateformed21 March 2020
Datedissolved1 April 2021
Cabinet of Igor Matovič | |
|---|---|
 11th Cabinet of Slovakia | |
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| Date formed | 21 March 2020 |
| Date dissolved | 1 April 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Zuzana Čaputová | |
| Igor Matovič | |
No. of ministers | 16 |
Total no. of members | 16 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Supermajority (coalition) (2020–March 2021) Majority (coalition) (March 2021) |
Opposition parties | |
Opposition leader | Peter Pellegrini Robert Fico |
| History | |
| Election | 2020 Slovak parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Pellegrini's Cabinet |
| Successor | Heger's Cabinet |
It was approved by the National Council on 30 April 2020 with a 93–48 vote.[2]
The coalition crisis in March 2021 led to resignation of Igor Matovič and his government on 30 March 2021.[3] Matovič's Cabinet was replaced on 1 April 2021 by the Cabinet of Eduard Heger, who was the Minister of Finance in Matovič's Cabinet.[4]
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government's Office | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister for Legislation and Strategic Planning | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | We Are Family | ||||||
| Ministry of Economy | |||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy | 21 March 2020 | 23 March 2021 | Freedom and Solidarity | ||||||
| 23 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | We Are Family | |||||||
| Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatics | |||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | For the People | ||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Construction | |||||||||
| Minister of Transport and Construction | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | We Are Family | ||||||
| Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Culture | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family | |||||||||
| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family | 21 March 2020 | 17 March 2021 | We Are Family | ||||||
| 17 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | We Are Family | |||||||
| Ministry of Health | |||||||||
| Minister of Health | 21 March 2020 | 12 March 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| 12 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | |||||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice | 21 March 2020 | 23 March 2021 | For the People | ||||||
| 23 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | For the People | |||||||
| Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport | |||||||||
| Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport | 21 March 2020 | 25 March 2021 | Freedom and Solidarity | ||||||
| 25 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | |||||||
| Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign and European Affairs | 21 March 2020 | 8 April 2020 | Freedom and Solidarity | ||||||
| 8 April 2020 | 25 March 2021 | Freedom and Solidarity | |||||||
| 25 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | |||||||
| Ministry of the Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of Environment | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
| Ministry of Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of Interior | 21 March 2020 | 1 April 2021 | Ordinary People and Independent Personalities | ||||||
Party composition
From the election until 25 March 2021 the following parties formed the government:
| Party | Ideology | Leader | Deputies | Ministers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OĽaNO | Anti-corruption populism | Igor Matovič | 53 / 150 |
8 / 16 | |
| SR | National conservatism | Boris Kollár | 17 / 150 |
3 / 16 | |
| SaS | Liberalism | Richard Sulík | 13 / 150 |
3 / 16 | |
| ZĽ | Liberal conservatism | Andrej Kiska | 12 / 150 |
2 / 16 | |
| Total | 95 / 150 |
16 | |||
After the SaS left the government due vaccines Sputnik V the governing parties were the following:
| Party | Ideology | Leader | Deputies | Ministers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OĽaNO | Anti-corruption populism | Igor Matovič | 53 / 150 |
7 / 16 | |
| SR | National conservatism | Boris Kollár | 17 / 150 |
2 / 16 | |
| ZĽ | Liberal conservatism | Veronika Remišová | 10 / 150 |
1 / 16 | |
| Total | 80 / 150 |
10 | |||
Notes
- Ran on the party ticket of Ordinary People and Independent Personalities.
- Ran on the party ticket of Freedom and Solidarity.
- Ran on the party ticket of Direction – Social Democracy. Left the parliamentary group on 11 September 2020 and were sitting as independents in the National Council.
- Ran on the party ticket of Kotlebists – People's Party Our Slovakia. Left the parliamentary group on 27 May 2020 and were sitting as independents in the National Council.
- Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽANO), NOVA, Christian Union (KÚ), Change from the Bottom
- Independent, nominated by We Are Family.
- Did not serve as deputy prime minister.
- Independent, nominated by Freedom and Solidarity.